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WORD of the DAY--OGRE

By lmcshane
Created 12/13/2009 - 09:54
From http://www.merriam-webster.com/ [1]
Main Entry: ogre
Pronunciation: \ˈō-gər\
Function: noun
Etymology: French, probably ultimately from Latin Orcus, god of the underworld
Date: 1713

1 : a hideous giant of fairy tales and folklore that feeds on human beings : monster [2]
2 : a dreaded person or object

— ogre·ish \ˈō-g(ə-)rish\ adjective

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