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Definition of “orc”

orc (ɔːk Pronunciation for orc

Definitions

noun

  1. any of various whales, such as the killer and grampus
  2. one of an imaginary race of evil goblins, esp in the fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien

Word Origin

C16: via Latin orca, perhaps from Greek orux whale

Example Sentences Including 'orc'

"Most tourists were easy to pick as they stood in the Civic Centre taking photos of the giant orc.
New Zealand Herald (2003)
But if Sam pursued him, the other orc might do some horrible deed up there.
J.R.R. Tolkien THE LORD OF THE RINGS (2004)
If McKellen and Christopher Lee (Saruman) don't win Oscar nominations, I'm an orc.
Times, Sunday Times (2001)
In the movie, oliphants, which stand several stories high, are used by evil orc armies to wage war on humans.
canada.com (2004)
Sam's next blow went wide, and thrown off his balance he fell backwards, clutching at the orc as it stumbled over him.
J.R.R. Tolkien THE LORD OF THE RINGS (2004)
There's the type that needs deciphering, like the recent Guinness hurling commercial, where the Lord of the Rings orc motif was implicit.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)
`Many have received worse than this in payment for the slaying of their first orc.
J.R.R. Tolkien THE LORD OF THE RINGS (2004)
once the Dark Tower is destroyed, and the orc legions all but extinguished, the enthralment to Sauron ends among the barbarians.
David Day Tolkien's Ring

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