Oranje.
a member of the Dutch royal family
Meaning & usage
a member of the Dutch royal family
Where this word comes from
From Middle French Orange, which later became associated with the colour oranje (“orange”). The village in Drenthe is first attested as Oranje in 1936. It was named after a nearby potato flour factory, which was named in turn after the nearby Oranjekanaal canal. Compare Oranjedorp.
the house of Orange, Orange-Nassau
Orange, a principality in France, historically one of the primary fiefs of the house of Orange-Nassau
a village in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands
a national sports team of the Netherlands, especially the soccer team
Where this word comes from
From Middle French Orange, which later became associated with the colour oranje (“orange”). The village in Drenthe is first attested as Oranje in 1936. It was named after a nearby potato flour factory, which was named in turn after the nearby Oranjekanaal canal. Compare Oranjedorp.
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