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orangemen

Or·ange·man
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-inj-muh n, or-]
    • /ˈɔr ɪndʒ mən, ˈɒr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-inj-muh n, or-]
    • /ˈɔr ɪndʒ mən, ˈɒr-/

Definitions of orangemen word

  • noun plural orangemen a member of a secret society formed in the north of Ireland in 1795, having as its object the maintenance and political ascendancy of Protestantism. 1
  • noun plural orangemen a Protestant of Northern Ireland. 1

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Origin of orangemen

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; Orange + -man

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Parts of speech for Orangemen

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

orangemen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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