ogre
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noun \ˈō-gər\Definition of OGRE
1
: a hideous giant of fairy tales and folklore that feeds on human beings : monster
2
: a dreaded person or object
— ogre·ish \ˈō-g(ə-)rish\ adjective
See Examples of OGRE
- The book portrays their father as an ogre who mistreated them.
- <a horror movie filled with ogres and demons of every description>
Origin of OGRE
French, probably ultimately from Latin Orcus, god of the underworld
First Known Use: 1713
Related to OGRE
- Synonyms
- grotesque, grotesquerie (also grotesquery), monstrosity, monster
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