"Orange Order" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Orange Order [canonical]
Etymology: Its name is a tribute to the Dutch-born Protestant king William of Orange, who defeated the army of Catholic king James VII & II in the Williamite War in Ireland (1688–1691). Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|def=1|head=Orange Order}} the Orange Order
  1. A Northern Ireland religious and political organisation, loyal to the British crown and with strong anti-Catholicism policies. Wikipedia link: Orange Order Categories (topical): Monarchism, Organizations Categories (place): Ireland Derived forms: Orangey, Orangies, Orangeism Translations (organization): Oranjeorde (Dutch), oranialaisveljeskunta (Finnish), Oranierorden (German)
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