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noun
- A conservative, reactionary faction that is unwilling to accept new ideas
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| Orange |
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proper noun
- A town in France.
- The name of the Dutch Royal House.
- Prince or Princess of Orange. Title of the first-born to the Dutch Royal House.
adjective
- Relating to the Orange Order.
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| Orangeman |
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noun - a member of the Orange Order, a Protestant society in Northern Ireland
- any Protestant Irishman
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| oriflamme |
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noun
- (context, historic) The red silk banner of w:Denis, St Denis, which the abbot of St Denis gave to French kings as they rode to war.
- (figurative) Any banner, idea or principle which serves as a rallying point for those involved in a struggle.
- 1963, Please remember that the vocabulary of our readers isn"t very extensive, so don"t go using words like "" or "inelectable". " Anthony Burgess, Inside Mr Enderby
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| Ottoman |
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proper noun (wikipedia, Ottoman Empire)
- An Islamic clan occupying present Turkey until 1924.
- A Turk
adjective - Of the Islamic empire of Turkey
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| Ottoman Empire |
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proper noun
- A large Turkish sultanate centered on modern Turkey; founded in the 13th century, it lasted until the end of World War I.
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