- orc
- , «a (L). A whale
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orc — ([^o]rk), n. [L. orca, a kind of whale: cf. F. orque.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any of several cetaceans, especialy the {grampus} ({Grampus griseus}) of the dolphin family. [Written also {ork} and {orch}.] Milton. [1913 Webster] An island salt and bare, The … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
orc — s.m. (Rar) Infern. – Din germ. Orkus. Trimis de ionel bufu, 07.05.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 orc s. m. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic … Dicționar Român
orc — (n.) ogre, devouring monster, O.E. orcþyrs, orcneas (plural), perhaps from a Romanic source akin to OGRE (Cf. ogre), and ultimately from L. Orcus Hell, a word of unknown origin. Revived by J.R.R. Tolkien (1892 1973) as the name of a brutal race… … Etymology dictionary
orc — orc; ORC; … English syllables
ORC — abbrev. Officers Reserve Corps … English World dictionary
orc — [ôrk] n. [Fr orque < L orca, kind of whale, altered (infl. by orca, a large tub) < Gr oruga, acc. of oryx, a large fish] a killer whale or other cetacean identified by early writers as a “sea monster” … English World dictionary
Orc — For other uses, see Orc (disambiguation). An orc (pronounced /ˈɔrk/) is one of a race of mythical human like creatures, generally described as fierce and combative, with grotesque features and often black, grey or greenish skin. This mythology… … Wikipedia
Orc — Orque (créature) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Orque (homonymie). Un orque est une créature imaginaire, inspirée du gobelin des légendes germaniques. C est … Wikipédia en Français
orc — /awrk/, n. 1. any of several cetaceans, as a grampus. 2. a mythical monster, as an ogre. [1510 20; < L orca] * * * ▪ mythological creature a mythical creature (such as a sea monster, a giant, or an ogre) of horrid form or aspect. The… … Universalium
ORC — Die Abkürzung ORC steht für: Offshore Racing Congress, ein Bewertungssystem im Regattasport Organic Rankine Cycle, ein Betriebsverfahren für Dampfturbinen ohne Wasserdampf Orocue, ein Flughafen in Kolumbien (IATA Code) Regularkanoniker vom Hl.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Orc — Die Abkürzung ORC steht für: Optical Character Recognition (engl. Optische Zeichenerkennung), s. Texterkennung Offshore Racing Congress, ein Bewertungssystem im Regattasport Organic Rankine Cycle, ein Betriebsverfahren für Dampfturbinen ohne… … Deutsch Wikipedia
