Fort Orange
A former Dutch fort and settlement at Albany, New York, in the United StatesA former Dutch fort and settlement at Albany, New York, in the United States
Meaning
7 senses(historical)A former Dutch fort and settlement at Albany, New York, in the United States
(historical)A preserved Dutch fort in Oranjestad on Sint Eustatius
(historical)A preserved Dutch fort on Itamaracá Island off Pernambuco, Brazil
(historical)A ruined Dutch fort and trading post near Sekondi in Ghana
(historical)A former Dutch fort and settlement at Tainan in southern Taiwan
(historical)A Dutch fort on Gorée Island off Senegal
(historical)A Dutch fort on Bonaire in the Dutch Antilles
Origin
From various Dutch places named Fort Oranje (fort + Oranje), after the Oranje-Nassau brancFrom various Dutch places named Fort Oranje (fort + Oranje), after the Oranje-Nassau branch of the House of Nassau, prominent in Dutch government since the 16th century Dutch Revolt against Spanish rule in the Netherlands.
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