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As a noun orc

is any of several large, ferocious sea creatures, now especially the killer whale.

As an initialism ORC

is orange River Colony, a name given to the Orange Free State when annexed by Britain in 1900.

As an abbreviation Sr is

senior; A title used after a father's name when his son is given the same name.

orc

English

(wikipedia orc)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) orque, (etyl) orca, and their source, (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of several large, ferocious sea creatures, now especially the killer whale.
  • Etymology 2

    Probably from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (fantasy, mythology) A mythical evil monstrous humanoid creature, usually quite aggressive.
  • * 1656 , Samuel Holland, Don Zara del Fogo , I.1:
  • Who at one stroke didst pare away three heads from off the shoulders of an Orke , begotten by an Incubus.
  • * 1834 , "The National Fairy Mythology of England" in Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country, Vol. 10, p. 53:
  • The chief exploit of the hero, Beowulf the Great, is the destruction of the two monsters Grendel and his mother; both like most of the evil beings in the old times, dwellers in the fens and the waters; and both, moreover, as some Christian bard has taken care to inform us, of "Cain's kin," as were also the eotens, and the elves, and the orcs (eĆ³tenas, and ylfe, and orcneas).
  • * 1954 , (JRR Tolkien), The Fellowship of the Ring :
  • There was a flash like flame and the helm burst asunder. The orc fell with cloven head.

    See also

    * goblin * troll

    Anagrams

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    sr

    Translingual

    Symbol

    (head)
  • Symbol for strontium.
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