Fort Orange

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Fort Orange

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From 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.

proper noun

historical A former Dutch fort and settlement at Albany, New York, in the United States
Similar: Albany
historical A preserved Dutch fort in Oranjestad on Sint Eustatius
historical A preserved Dutch fort on Itamaracá Island off Pernambuco, Brazil
Similar: Fort of Santa Cruz de Itamaracá
historical A ruined Dutch fort and trading post near Sekondi in Ghana
historical A former Dutch fort and settlement at Tainan in southern Taiwan
Similar: Tainan, Fort Zeelandia, Anping Fort
historical A Dutch fort on Gorée Island off Senegal
historical A Dutch fort on Bonaire in the Dutch Antilles

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"Fort Orange." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fort%20orange. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"Fort Orange." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fort%20orange.

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@misc{fort_orange_2026,
  title = {Fort Orange},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fort%20orange},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}