Orangeman
noun/ˈɒrɪndʒmən/
/ˈɔːrɪndʒmən/
(plural Orangemen
/ˈɒrɪndʒmən/
/ˈɔːrɪndʒmən/
)- a member of the Orange Order, a Protestant political organization that wants Northern Ireland to remain part of the United KingdomCultureThe Orangemen march through the streets every year on 12 July to celebrate the victory of the Protestant king William III of Britain, also known as William of Orange, over the Roman Catholic James II at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.see also marching season
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