orangeman

/ˈɔrɪndʒmən/
noun
  1. A member of the Orange Order, a Protestant fraternal organization in Northern Ireland that celebrates Protestant ascendancy and British unionism.
    • My grandfather was an Orangeman and attended the lodge meetings every month.
    • Every July, Orangemen march through the streets of Belfast to commemorate the Battle of the Boyne.
    • The parade included hundreds of Orangemen dressed in their traditional orange sashes.
  2. A person from the Orange Free State (a former Boer republic in South Africa) or a supporter of the Orange Free State.
    • He proudly called himself an Orangeman, tracing his family roots to the Orange Free State.
    • During the Boer War, many Orangemen fought to defend their republic against British forces.
    • The museum had an exhibit about the daily life of an Orangeman in the 19th century.
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