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ogre (ō′gər)

noun

  1. in fairy tales and folklore, a man-eating monster or giant
  2. a hideous, coarse, or cruel man

Etymology: Fr, prob. < MGr Ogōr, a Hungarian, prob. infl. by Fr orc < L Orcus, Pluto, Hades

Related Forms:

  • ogreish o′gre·ish (ō′gər is̸h) adjective or ogrish o′grish (ō′gris̸h)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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