Orange

/ˈɒ.ɹɪnd͡ʒ/name
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

A city in Vaucluse department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

2

The Orange River (the longest river in South Africa).

3

A city in New South Wales; named for William II of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange from 1815 to 1840.

4

A local government area in central New South Wales, Australia; in full, the City of Orange.

5

A city in Orange County, California; named for the fruit.

6

A town in New Haven County, Connecticut; named for William III of England.

7

An unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Georgia.

8

An unincorporated community in Clark County, Illinois.

9

A township and unincorporated community in Fayette County, Indiana; named for its township, itself named for Orange County, North Carolina.

10

A town in Franklin County, Massachusetts; named for William III of England.

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