Definitions for orc
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1. orcnoun

   (Mythology) A mythical monster of varying descriptions; an ogre.

2. orcnoun

   The orca.

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1. Orcnoun

   A sort of sea-fish. Robert Ainsworth

   Etymology: orca, Lat. ὄϱυγα.

   An island salt and bare,
   The haunt of seals and orcs, and sea-maws clang. John Milton.

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1. Orc

   An orc (sometimes spelled ork; ) is a fictional humanoid monster like a goblin. Orcs were brought into modern usage by the fantasy writings of J. R. R. Tolkien, especially The Lord of the Rings. In Tolkien's works, orcs are a brutish, aggressive, ugly, and malevolent race of monsters, contrasting with the benevolent Elves. There is a suggestion, among several somewhat contradictory origin stories, that they are a corrupted race of elves.Mythological monsters with names similar to "orc" can be found in the Old English poem Beowulf, in Early Modern poetry, and in Northern European folk tales and fairy tales. Tolkien stated that he took the name from Beowulf. The orc appears on lists of imaginary creatures in two of Charles Kingsley's mid-1860s novels. Tolkien's concept of orcs has been adapted into the fantasy fiction of other authors, and into games of many different genres such as Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, and Warcraft.

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1. Orc

   Our present-day conception of an orc or ork is one of a race of mythical humanoid creatures, generally described as brutish, aggressive and repulsive, stemming from the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien, where orcs contrast with the benevolent Elvish race. Tolkien developed his idea of the orc from the Old English term orc. In popular culture, they are variously portrayed. Orc facial features tend toward the grotesque, and their skin typically varies from black to grey to green. It may be physically stronger or weaker than humans, but always high in numbers. They often ride boars, wolves, and wargs. In many role-playing and computer games, orcs have green or greenish skin.

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1. Orc

   ork, n. any whale, the grampus. [L. orca.]

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1. orc

   Wrack or sea-weed, used as manure on some of the coasts of England.

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1. ORC

   What does ORC stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the ORC acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Anagrams for orc »

1. roc

2. ROC

3. cor

4. Cor.

5. CRO

6. OCR

How to pronounce orc?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of orc in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of orc in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of orc in a Sentence

1. Fox News contributor Charles Krauthammer:

   I don’t think this is really complicated, every bit of news about her is always about emails, the foundation, the corruption, he added. Krauthammer said what he found most interesting was Trump’s support among Republicans jumped to 90 percent in the CNN/ORC poll, after previously being in the high 70s.

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References

1. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=orc
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=orc
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orc
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=orc
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=orc
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=orc