Ogre Definition
ōgər
ogres
noun
ogres
In fairy tales and folklore, a man-eating monster or giant.
Webster's New World
A hideous, coarse, or cruel man.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Ogre
Noun
Singular:
ogre
Plural:
ogresOrigin of Ogre
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First attested in the 18th century, from French ogre, from Latin Orcus (“god of the underworld"), from Ancient Greek Όρκος (Horkos), the personified demon of oaths (ὅρκος (horkos, “oath")) who inflicts punishment upon perjurers.
From Wiktionary
French probably ultimately from Latin Orcus god of the underworld
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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