What does "ribbonism" mean?

A 19th-century popular movement of Catholics in Ireland, active against landlords and their agents, and opposed to the ideology of the Protestant Orange Order.

What is a synonym for "ribbonism"?

Common synonyms include: ribandism.

Ribbonism

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A 19th-century popular movement of Catholics in Ireland, active against landlords and their agents, and opposed to the ideology of the Protestant Orange Order. historical

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ribandism

Etymology

From ribbon + -ism, from the green badge they wore.

Related phrases

orange order

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