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Definition of Orangeman
1. Noun. A member of a society founded in Ireland in 1795 to uphold Protestantism and the British sovereign.
Definition of Orangeman
1. n. One of a secret society, organized in the north of Ireland in 1795, the professed objects of which are the defense of the regning sovereign of Great Britain, the support of the Protestant religion, the maintenance of the laws of the kingdom, etc.; -- so called in honor of William, Prince of Orange, who became William III. of England.
Definition of Orangeman
1. Noun. a member of the Orange Order, a Protestant society in Northern Ireland ¹
2. Noun. any Protestant Irishman ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Orangeman
Literary usage of Orangeman
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Parliamentary Debatesby Great Britain Parliament, Thomas Curson Hansard by Great Britain Parliament, Thomas Curson Hansard (1824)
"Does not the oath you have taken as an orangeman bind you to be faithful and true
... Do you know whether Mr. John Foster is an orangeman t—I do not know. ..."
2. The Dublin University Magazine: A Literary and Political Journal (1835)
"... LETTER FROM AN OLD orangeman. IN giving insertion to the following letter, we
think it right to preface it with a few observations. ..."
3. Valentine M'Clutchy, the Irish Agent: Or, Chronicles of the Castle Cumber by William Carleton (1845)
"An orangeman is to keep a brother's secrets as his own, unless in case of murder,
... Any orangeman who acts contrary to these rules, shall be expelled, ..."
4. Parnellism and Crime by James Hannen Hannen (1889)
"every man of the Irish race, whether Fenian or orangeman, who could help in
bringing the struggle to a close. Mr. Parnell had invited members of all parties ..."
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