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orc \orc\ ([^o]rk), n. [L. orca, a kind of whale: cf. F. orque.]
1. (Zool.) Any of several cetaceans, especialy the {grampus}
({Grampus griseus}) of the dolphin family. [Written also
{ork} and {orch}.] --Milton.
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An island salt and bare,
The haunt of seals, and orcs, and sea-mews' clang.
--Milton (Par.
Lost xi. 835).

2. (Mythology) A mythical monster of varying descriptions; an
ogre.
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Goblins, hobgoblins, and orcs of the worst
description. --J. J.
Tolkien (The
Hobbit)

3. The {orca}.
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Ork \Ork\, n. (Zool. & Mythol.)
See {Orc}.
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