orc (plural orcs)
(archaic) Any of several large, ferocious sea creatures, now especially the killer whale. [from 16th c.]
orc (plural orcs)
(fantasy, mythology) A mythical evil monstrous humanoid creature, usually quite aggressive and often green. [from 17th c.]
(fantasy) A porcine humanoid monster larger than humans, sometimes pink. (found in Japanese pop-culture and called "orc" when imported to the West)
• greenskin
• COR, CRO, CoR, Cor., OCR, ROC, cor, cor-, roc
ORC
Initialism of Orange River Colony.
Acronym of Otago Regional Council.
Abbreviation of Oregon City.
ORC (plural ORCs)
(astronomy) Initialism of odd radio circle.
• COR, CRO, CoR, Cor., OCR, ROC, cor, cor-, roc
Source: Wiktionary
Orc, n. Etym: [L. orca: cf. F. orque.] (Zoƶl.)
Definition: The grampus. [Written also ork and orch.] Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; ātheir business venture was doomed from the startā; āan ill-fated business ventureā; āan ill-starred romanceā; āthe unlucky prisoner was again put in ironsā- W.H.Prescott
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
