Definitions for orange
ˈɔr ɪndʒ, ˈɒr-; Fr. ɔˈrɑ̃ʒ for 3,6or·ange

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. orange(noun)

   round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

2. orange, orangeness(noun)

   orange color or pigment; any of a range of colors between red and yellow

3. orange, orange tree(noun)

   any citrus tree bearing oranges

4. orange(noun)

   any pigment producing the orange color

5. Orange, Orange River(adj)

   a river in South Africa that flows generally westward to the Atlantic Ocean

6. orange, orangish(adj)

   of the color between red and yellow; similar to the color of a ripe orange

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1. orange(Noun)

   An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus aurantium.

   Etymology: 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).

2. orange(Noun)

   The fruit of an orange tree; a citrus fruit with a slightly sour flavour.

   Etymology: 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).

3. orange(Noun)

   The colour of a ripe orange (the fruit); a color midway between red and yellow.

   Etymology: 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).

4. orange(Verb)

   To color orange.

   Etymology: 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).

5. orange(Verb)

   To become orange.

   Etymology: 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).

6. orange(Adjective)

   Having the colour of the fruit of an orange tree; yellowred; reddish-yellow.

   Etymology: 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).

7. Orange(Adjective)

   Relating to the Orange Order.

   Etymology: 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).

8. Orange(ProperNoun)

   A town in France.

   Etymology: 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).

9. Orange(ProperNoun)

   The name of the Dutch Royal House.

   Etymology: 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).

10. Orange(ProperNoun)

    Prince or Princess of Orange. Title of the first-born to the Dutch Royal House.

    Etymology: 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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1. Orange

   The colour orange takes its name from the orange fruit. On the spectrum of light, and in the traditional colour wheel used by painters, it is located between red and yellow. In Europe and America, orange is commonly associated with amusement, the unconventional, extroverts, fire, activity, danger, taste and aroma, the autumn season, and Protestantism. In Asia, it is an important symbolic colour of Buddhism and Hinduism.

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1. Orange

   or′anj, n. a delightful gold-coloured fruit with a thick, rough skin, within which are usually from eight to ten juicy divisions: the tree on which it grows: a colour composed of red and yellow.—adj. pertaining to an orange: orange-coloured.—ns. Orangeāde′, a drink made with orange juice; Or′ange-bloss′om, the white blossom of the orange-tree, worn by brides.—adj. Or′ange-col′oured, having the colour of an orange.—ns. Or′ange-lil′y, a garden-plant with large orange flowers; Or′ange-peel, the rind of an orange separated from the pulp; Or′angery, a plantation of orange-trees: an orange-garden.—adj. Or′ange-taw′ny (Shak.), of a colour between orange and brown.—n. the colour itself.—n. Or′ange-wife (Shak.), a woman who sells oranges. [Fr.,—It. arancio—Pers. naranj, the n being dropped; it was thought to come from L. aurum, gold, hence Low L. aurantium.]

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1. orange

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British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'orange' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2845

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'orange' in Nouns Frequency: #2125

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'orange' in Adjectives Frequency: #810

Anagrams for orange »

1. groane, onager

2. groane

3. onager

How to pronounce orange?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of orange in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of orange in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of orange in a Sentence

1. Tom Sanders:

   To get down to 5 percent, you wouldn't even be allowed to have orange juice.

2. Himelda Tumbo:

   Unlike maize, orange potato can brave most conditions and is also resistant to rust diseases.

3. Brian Williams:

   A rising trail of smoke, then a second rocket launch, an orange flash and more smoke — as a rocket heads off toward Israel.

4. Brian McKeon:

   It is no coincidence that the recent ISIS videos showing the barbaric burning of a Jordanian pilot and the savage execution of a Japanese hostage each showed the victim clothed in an orange jumpsuit, believed by many to be the symbol of the Guantanamo detention facility.

5. Jon Flanders:

   The color is just phenomenal, its wings are black with these orange fingers. There aren’t a lot orange bats in the world. I don’t tend to work with that many brightly colored bats. It’s definitely an unusual one for me.

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