Definition of Orange order

1. Noun. A Protestant political organization in Northern Ireland.

Exact synonyms: Association Of Orangemen
Generic synonyms: Organisation, Organization
Geographical relationships: Northern Ireland
Member holonyms: Orangeman

Definition of Orange order

1. Proper noun. A Northern Ireland religious and political organization, loyal to the British crown and with strong anti-Catholicism policies. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Orange Order

Ora
Orabase
Oracle
Oracle of Apollo
Oradexon
Oral Roberts
Oram
Oran
Orange
Orange County
Orange Free State
Orange GGN
Orange Group
Orange Order
Orange River
Orange River Colony
Orangeism
Orangeman
Orangemen
Orangewoman
Orangewomen
Orangey
Orangies
Orasone
Orbeli effect
Orbignya
Orbignya cohune
Orbignya martiana

Literary usage of Orange order

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Battle for Ulster: A Study of Internal Security by Tom F. Baldy (1997)
"THE orange order The orange order has also contributed to sectarianism. Formed in 1795 into lodges to defend Protestant privilege, the orange order is ..."

2. To Serve Without Favor: Policing, Human Rights, and Accountability in by Julia Hall (1997)
"By the end of the day, an estimated 5000 Orangemen and unionists in support of the orange order had gathered at Drumcree. A report by three Labour Party ..."

3. A Cyclopedia of Canadian Biography: Being Chiefly Men of the Time. A by George Maclean Rose (1886)
"He belongs to the Freemasons, and was also at one time a member of the orange order. He has travelled through the whole of Canada and the United States. ..."

4. Speeches Delivered by Hon. Edward Blake: The Leader of the Liberal Party by Edward Blake, Canada Parliament. House of Commons (1886)
"There have been Acts passed, as we know, in several of the Legislatures, granting the orange order incorporation. The Order has been incorporated in ..."

5. Adventure Guide to Ireland by Tina Neylon (2004)
"THE orange order The Loyal Orange Institution, usually known as the orange order, was founded in 1795 in Loughgall, a village in Co. ..."

6. The Parliamentary Debates by Great Britain Parliament (1906)
"But on the 12th July, which corresponded somewhat with St. Patrick's Day, most of the Ulster Unionists attended a demonstration of the orange order, ..."

7. The Canada Law Journal by Law Society of Upper Canada, William S. Hein & Company, Canadian Bar Association (1883)
"The Judges, however, declined to discuss the legality or illegality of the Orange Order; one of the Judges, at least, Hon. Mr. Justice Gwynne, very properly ..."

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