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Synonyms for ogre

Grammar : Noun
Spell : oh-ger
Phonetic Transcription : ˈoʊ gər

Définition of ogre

Origin :
  • "man-eating giant," 1713, hogre (in a translation of a French version of the Arabian Nights), from French ogre, first used in Perrault's "Contes," 1697, and perhaps formed by him from Italian orco "demon, monster," from Latin Orcus "Hades," perhaps via an Italian dialect. In English, more literary than colloquial. The conjecture that it is from Byzantine Ogur "Hungarian" or some other version of that people's name (perhaps via confusion with the bloodthirsty Huns), lacks historical evidence. Related: Ogrish; ogrishness.
  • noun nasty person
Example sentences :
  • "You will now see the other ogre," he said, and I pictured to myself the other ogre as charming as his partner.
  • Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
  • All his old prejudices were reviving; it was as if he were going to some ogre's den.
  • Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
  • His countenance was that of an Ogre on the shoulders of a Hercules.
  • Extract from : « The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 10, Issue 262, July 7, 1827 » by Various
  • The ogre, surprised, asked him who he was, and Panther told him his whole story.
  • Extract from : « The Chinese Fairy Book » by Various
  • Suddenly he turned into an ogre, spread his wings and was about to fly.
  • Extract from : « The Chinese Fairy Book » by Various
  • The little boy and girl disappeared too; how, the ogre could not tell.
  • Extract from : « Aino Folk-Tales » by Basil Hall Chamberlain
  • And it was this ogre, this brigand, this scoundrel Macquart, whom Adelaide had chosen!
  • Extract from : « The Fortune of the Rougons » by Emile Zola
  • The Ogre received him as civilly as an Ogre could do, and made him sit down.
  • Extract from : « The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault » by Charles Perrault
  • The Shining Mother and the Ogre were coming back to the green expanses.
  • Extract from : « The Very Small Person » by Annie Hamilton Donnell
  • After all, the Ogre discovered the last little link of the chain.
  • Extract from : « The Very Small Person » by Annie Hamilton Donnell

Antonyms for ogre

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