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Orangey

noun

Etymology

It comes from the identification that Protestants have in Northern Ireland as supporters of the memory of King William III, "Prince of Orange", the color is often identified with the fraternal Protestant Orange Order.

  1. derived from नारङ्ग — “orange tree”
  2. derived from نَارَنْگْ
  3. derived from نَارَنْج
  4. derived from melarancio
  5. derived from auranja
  6. derived from pome orenge — “fruit orange”
  7. inherited from orenge
  8. suffixed as orangey — “orange + y”

Definitions

  1. A Protestant, especially one that is a member of the Protestant unionist community of…

    A Protestant, especially one that is a member of the Protestant unionist community of Northern Ireland.

  2. Any one from the Protestant, Unionist and pro-British community, whether they are members…

    Any one from the Protestant, Unionist and pro-British community, whether they are members of the Orange Order or not (as termed by Irish Nationalists and Catholics).

  3. Somewhat orange in colour.

    • The curtains were wide open, and the rich orangey sunset drowned everything in evening colour.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Resembling, or flavoured with, oranges (the fruit).

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Derived

oranginess

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA