Orange
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɒ.ɹɪnd͡ʒ/
enpr: ôrʹənj
ipa: /ˈɔɹ.ənd͡ʒ/
ipa: /ˈɑɹ.ənd͡ʒ/
homophone: orange
rhymes: -ɒɹɪndʒ
Etymology: Some senses from French Orange, from Latin Arausiō, from Gaulish. Other senses from the common noun orange, ultimately from Sanskrit नारङ्ग (nāraṅga, “orange tree”).
Senses: glosses: A city in Vaucluse department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
glosses: The Orange River (the longest river in South Africa).
glosses: A city in New South Wales; named for William II of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange from 1815 to 1840.
glosses: A local government area in central New South Wales, Australia; in full, the City of Orange.
examples: text: For diarrhea caused by a stomach virus or a meal that didn’t agree with you, try the BRAT diet, says James Lee, MD, gastroenterologist with St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, Calif.
ref: 2015 March 31, Linda Melone, “The worst foods to eat when you’re sick, and the best ones”, in CNN:
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A city in Orange County, California; named for the fruit.
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A town in New Haven County, Connecticut; named for William III of England.
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An unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Georgia.
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An unincorporated community in Clark County, Illinois.
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A township and unincorporated community in Fayette County, Indiana; named for its township, itself named for Orange County, North Carolina.
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A town in Franklin County, Massachusetts; named for William III of England.
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An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Missouri.
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A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire; named for the orange ochre found in the area.
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A city in Essex County, New Jersey; named for William III of England, Prince of Orange from 1650 to 1702.
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A town in Schuyler County, New York.
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An unincorporated community in Coshocton County, Ohio.
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A village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
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An unincorporated community in Delaware County, Ohio.
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A city, the county seat of Orange County, Texas.
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A town in Orange County, Vermont.
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A town, the county seat of Orange County, Virginia.
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A town in Juneau County, Wisconsin.
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A number of other townships, listed under Orange Township.
glosses: Prince or Princess of Orange. Title of the first-born to the Dutch Royal House.
glosses: a Loyalist or a member of the Orange Order; someone, usually a Protestant, who advocates keeping Northern Ireland under British control.
Derived terms: East Orange
Orange City
Orange County
Orange Free State
Orange-Nassau
Orange River
Orangetown
Orangeville
République d’Orange
South Orange