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Definition of Orangey
1. Noun. (slang Irish sometimes derogatory) A Protestant, especially one that is a member of the Protestant unionist community of Northern Ireland. ¹
2. Noun. (slang Irish sometimes derogatory) 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). ¹
3. Adjective. Somewhat orange in colour. ¹
4. Adjective. Resembling, or flavoured with, oranges (the fruit). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Orangey
1. orangy [adj -ANGIER, -ANGIEST] - See also: orangy
Lexicographical Neighbors of Orangey
Literary usage of Orangey
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Tales of the Teutonic Lands by Georges William Cox, Eustance Hinton Jones (1872)
"THE LADDERS UPON orangey. Now Drangey Island lies somewhat within the firth
mouth ; and on the shore on either side, scarce a sea-mile away, were farmsteads ..."
2. The Journal of the Manchester Geographical Society by Manchester Geographical Society (1900)
"Away out in the fjord lies the island of orangey (a lonely rock, reputed to be
a petrified giant), by the side of which soars a lofty pillar, or rock, ..."
3. Natural Emirates: Wildlife and Environment of the United Arab Emirates by Peter Vine (1996)
"Bigeye snapper Lutjanus lineolatus Robust body, orangey-brown dorsally to silver)-
sides. Large eyes. Several longitudinal yellow lines below thicker dark ..."
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