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?

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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. Andrei Zheleznyakov:

   Circles appeared before my eyes : red and orange. A ringing in my ears. I caught my breath. And a sense of fear : like something was about to happen. I sat down on a chair and told the guys,' It's got me,'.

2. Fred Whitaker:

   They have to try to figure out across the country how to get the 18 seats back to take Orange County US House back, i think that path has to go through California, and I think it's going to go through Orange County.

3. Maulid Ali:

   Since I started growing and eating orange sweet potatoes, my family’s health has improved remarkably. Actually my children like potatoes more than ugali (maize meal).

4. Todd Spitzer:

   It’s becoming part of the permanent landscape in those communities and there is no way we are going to allow Orange County land that is supposed to be used by residents to be occupied by the homeless.

5. Greg Raths:

   We can't take Orange County for granted, and I think for years we did that : The Republicans would come out and vote and keep it Republican, but we've got our work cut out for us. ... I think it's going to be a tough, close race.

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