orc

orc
orc (n.) "ogre, devouring monster," O.E. orcþyrs, orcneas (plural), perhaps from a Romanic source akin to OGRE (Cf. ogre), and ultimately from L. Orcus "Hell," a word of unknown origin. Revived by J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) as the name of a brutal race in Middle Earth.
But Orcs and Trolls spoke as they would, without love of words or things; and their language was actually more degraded and filthy than I have shown it. ["Return of the King," 1955]

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  • orc — ([^o]rk), n. [L. orca, a kind of whale: cf. F. orque.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any of several cetaceans, especialy the {grampus} ({Grampus griseus}) of the dolphin family. [Written also {ork} and {orch}.] Milton. [1913 Webster] An island salt and bare, The …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • orc — s.m. (Rar) Infern. – Din germ. Orkus. Trimis de ionel bufu, 07.05.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  orc s. m. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic …   Dicționar Român

  • orc — orc; ORC; …   English syllables

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  • orc — [ôrk] n. [Fr orque < L orca, kind of whale, altered (infl. by orca, a large tub) < Gr oruga, acc. of oryx, a large fish] a killer whale or other cetacean identified by early writers as a “sea monster” …   English World dictionary

  • Orc — For other uses, see Orc (disambiguation). An orc (pronounced /ˈɔrk/) is one of a race of mythical human like creatures, generally described as fierce and combative, with grotesque features and often black, grey or greenish skin. This mythology… …   Wikipedia

  • Orc — Orque (créature) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Orque (homonymie). Un orque est une créature imaginaire, inspirée du gobelin des légendes germaniques. C est …   Wikipédia en Français

  • orc — /awrk/, n. 1. any of several cetaceans, as a grampus. 2. a mythical monster, as an ogre. [1510 20; < L orca] * * * ▪ mythological creature       a mythical creature (such as a sea monster, a giant, or an ogre) of horrid form or aspect.       The… …   Universalium

  • ORC — Die Abkürzung ORC steht für: Offshore Racing Congress, ein Bewertungssystem im Regattasport Organic Rankine Cycle, ein Betriebsverfahren für Dampfturbinen ohne Wasserdampf Orocue, ein Flughafen in Kolumbien (IATA Code) Regularkanoniker vom Hl.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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