Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • Princely family of Europe ruling continuously in the Netherlands since 1815. The name was first used for a former principality of southeast France that passed to the house of Nassau in 1530.

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  • proper noun A town in France.
  • proper noun The name of the Dutch Royal House.
  • proper noun Prince or Princess of Orange. Title of the first-born to the Dutch Royal House.
  • adjective Relating to the Orange Order.

Etymologies

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From French Orange, from Old French Orenge, from Medieval Latin Aurasica, from Latin Aurasiō, from Gaulish *arausi 'temple (head), cheek' (cf. Old Irish ara, arae 'temples', Irish placename Arai Chiach).

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