Orc Definition

ôrk
noun
A killer whale or other cetacean identified by early writers as a “sea monster”
Webster's New World

(fantasy, mythology) A mythical evil monstrous humanoid creature, usually quite aggressive. [from 17th c.]

Wiktionary
abbreviation
Officers' Reserve Corps.
Webster's New World
Orange River Colony, a name given to the Orange Free State when annexed by Britain in 1900.
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Other Word Forms of Orc

Noun

Singular:
orc
Plural:
orcs

Origin of Orc

  • Probably from Italian orco (“man-eating giant"); later revived by J. R. R. Tolkien, partly after Old English orc (“demon").

    From Wiktionary

  • From Middle French orque, Italian orca, and their source, Latin orca (“type of whale").

    From Wiktionary

Orc Sentence Examples

  • I've never seen an orc with a dog before?

  • What a thoughtful, caring father the old orc had been.

  • Fast travel to Kvatch and seek the orc merchant or to Silver Road in Cyrodill and seek the merchant in green clothing.

  • Continuing up the stair the friends found more orc remains in the corridor on the next floor.

  • Some of the tasks are timed (like escaping from a giant sleeping Orc before he wakes up), so you have to be quick with the actions.

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Words Starting With

OORORC

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CRCORC

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Words Starting With O and Ending With C

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3 Letter Words3 Letter Words Starting With O3 Letter Words Ending With C