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Orange
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orange orangé Orange Orangë
English
Etymology
Some senses from en fr Orange, from en fro Orenge (compare Occitan oc Aurenja), from en la-vul Aurinica *Aurinica, from en la Arausio, from en cel-gau arausi *arausi temple of the head, cheek. In British and Irish contexts, usually with particular reference to William III of England (nl Willem nl Hendrik nl van nl Oranje), the Dutch Protestant husband of Queen Mary II who ended Stuart rule in Britain and Ireland. Other senses from the common noun en orange, ultimately from en sa नारङ्ग orange tree.
Pronunciation
en /ˈɒ.ɹɪnd͡ʒ/ RP
ôrʹənj GA, en /ˈɔɹ.ənd͡ʒ/ /ˈɑɹ.ənd͡ʒ/
en En-ca-orange.ogg CA
en En-uk-orange.ogg UK
en En-Orange.ogg
en orange
en ɒɹɪndʒ 2
Proper noun
en city dept/Vaucluse r/Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur c/France.
en historical en county c/Burgundy around the French city.
en historical en principality c/Holy Roman Empire around the French city, now defunct but still used as a title by various claimants, particularly the heir apparent of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
en historical en principality c/Netherlands ; named for the French title.
en Orange-Nassau, the ruling house of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
en; chiefly from the French city and title.
en Orange River, en longest river c/South Africa the ; named for William V, Prince of Orange William V, prince of Orange from 17511806.
en city s/New South Wales ; named for William II of the Netherlands, prince of Orange from 18151840.en eponyms
en lgarea in central s/New South Wales c/Australia the City of Orange (New South Wales) City of Orange.
en number of places c/USA:
en city co/Orange County s/California ; named for the fruit.
en Linda Melone The worst foods to eat when you’re sick, and the best ones w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2015/03/31/health/best-and-worst-foods-to-eat-sick/index.html 2015-03-31 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20250428184418/https://www.cnn.com/2015/03/31/health/best-and-worst-foods-to-eat-sick/index.html 28 April 2025
en town co/New Haven County s/Connecticut ; named for William III of England, prince of Orange from 16501702. TopoZone: Orange, Connecticut
en ucomm co/Cherokee County s/Georgia.
en ucomm co/Clark County s/Illinois.
en twp/and/ucomm co/Fayette County s/Indiana ; named for its township, itself named for Orange County, North Carolina.
en town co/Franklin County s/Massachusetts ; named for William III of England.
en ucomm co/Lawrence County s/Missouri.
en town co/Grafton County s/New Hampshire ; named for the orange ochre found in the area.
en city co/Essex County s/New Jersey ; named for William III of England. TopoZone: Orange, New Jersey
en town co/Schuyler County s/New York.
en ucomm co/Coshocton County s/Ohio.
en village co/Cuyahoga County s/Ohio.
en ucomm co/Delaware County s/Ohio.
en city/county seat co/Orange County s/Texas.
en town co/Orange County s/Vermont.
en town/county seat co/Orange County s/Virginia.
en town co/Juneau County s/Wisconsin.
en A number of other <<townships>>, listed under Orange Township.
Derived terms
en East Orange Orange City Orange County Orange Free State Orangeman Orangemen's Day Orange-Nassau Orange Order Orange River Orangetown Orangeville South Orange West Orange
Translations
city in France
French: fr Orange
Korean: ko 오렌지 orenji
Occitan: oc Aurenja Provençal
Polish: pl Orange n
Serbo-Croatian: sh Oranž m
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Orange is the 7629th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4350 individuals. Orange is most common among White (48.83%) and Black/African-American (43.52%) individuals.
Noun
en Ireland Northern Ireland informal en Orangeman, a member of the Orange Order or any advocate of continued British rule over Northern Ireland.
Adjective
-
Of or relating to the Orange Order.
References
Anagrams
en aegnor Gerona Gorean Ragone groane onager
en Ireland Monarchism
French
Etymology
From fr fro Orenge, from fr la-vul *Aurinica, from fr la Arausio Arausiō, from fr cel-gau *arausi temple (head), cheek (compare sga arae temple (of the head)). Compare also the Occitan name of the town, oc Aurenja.
Pronunciation
fr LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-Orange.wav <<France>> (<<Somain>>)
Proper noun
fr town dept/Vaucluse in southern c/France Orange
See also
fr orange
German
Etymology 1
de fr orange, short for fr pomme d'orange, from de es naranja, from de ar نَارَنْج, from de fa نارنگ nârang, ultimately from de sa नारङ्ग orange tree. de Pomeranze.22
Pronunciation
de /oˈrãːʒə/ /oˈraŋʒə/ /oˈrɔ̃ːʒə/ /oˈrɔŋʒə/ standard
de De-Orange.ogg
de De-Orange2.ogg
de De-Orange4.ogg
de /oˈrãːʃɛ/ /oˈraŋʃɛ/ /oˈrɔ̃ːʃɛ/ /oˈrɔŋʃɛ/ some speakers in <<southern Germany>> and <<Austria>>
de /ɔˈʀãːʃɛ/ [oɐ̯-] also <<Austria>>
de Oran ge
Noun
f
orange fruit
de Apfelsine Chinaapfel
Declension
f
Hypernyms
de Zitrusfrucht
Related terms
de Orangenblüte Orangenbaum Orangengarten Orangenhain Orangenplantage Orangensaft Orangenschale
Descendants
et oranž 1 1
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
de /oˈrãːʃ/ /oˈraŋʃ/ /oˈrɔ̃ːʃ/ /oˈrɔŋʃ/
de De-orange.ogg
de De-Orange3.ogg
de Oran ge
Noun
n,-.sg
orange color
Declension
n,-.sg
See also
Further reading
de
References
de Oranges Colors Fruits
Italian
it:
Etymology
From it fr Orange, from it fro Orenge, from it la-med Aurasica, from it la Aurasiō, from it cel-gau -.
Proper noun
m
it town c/France Orange
it river c/South Africa Orange
Anagrams
it aegnor arengo ergano gorane ongare
Luxembourgish
lb:
thumb|Orangen
Etymology
lb frm fro
lb fr orange.
Pronunciation
lb /ˈoʁɑ̃ːʃ/
lb O range
lb orange
Noun
f Orangen
orange fruit of the orange tree
Further reading
"Orange" in LOD
lb Citrus subfamily plants Fruits