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The lullaby is the spell whereby the mother attempts to transform herself back from an ogre to a saint.
James Fenton

Meaning of "ogre" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OGRE

From French, perhaps from Latin Orcus god of the infernal regions.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OGRE

ogre  [ˈəʊɡə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OGRE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ogre is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OGRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ogre

Ogre

An ogre is a being usually depicted as a large, hideous, manlike monster that eats human beings. Ogres frequently feature in mythology, folklore, and fiction throughout the world. They appear in many classic works of literature, and are most often described in fairy tales and folklore as eating babies. In visual art, ogres are often depicted as inhumanly large and tall and having a disproportionately large head, abundant hair, unusually colored skin, a voracious appetite, and a strong body. Ogres are closely linked with giants and with human cannibals in mythology. In both folklore and fiction, giants are often given ogrish traits; while ogres may be given giantish traits. Famous examples of ogres in folklore include the ogre in "Puss in Boots" and the ogre in "Hop-o'-My-Thumb"; and in fiction, Shrek and Fiona from Shrek. Other characters sometimes described as ogres include the title character from "Bluebeard", the Beast from "Beauty and the Beast", Grendel from "Beowulf", Polyphemus the Cyclops from Homer's Odyssey, the cyclops in "Sinbad the Sailor", and the oni of Japanese folklore.

Definition of ogre in the English dictionary

The definition of ogre in the dictionary is a giant, usually given to eating human flesh. Other definition of ogre is any monstrous or cruel person.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OGRE


Broga
ˈbrəʊɡə
desugar
diːˈʃʊɡə
meshuga
mɪˈʃʊɡə
nonsugar
ˌnɒnˈʃʊɡə
Saratoga
ˌsærəˈtəʊɡə
sugar
ˈʃʊɡə
Ticonderoga
ˌtaɪkɒndəˈrəʊɡə
toga
ˈtəʊɡə
voguer
ˈvəʊɡə
yoga
ˈjəʊɡə
Yuga
ˈjʊɡə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OGRE

oggin
ogham
oghamic
oghamist
ogival
ogive
ogle
ogler
Oglethorpe
ogmic
Ogopogo
Ogowe
Ogpu
ogreish
ogreishly
ogreism
ogress
ogrish
ogrishly
ogrism

WORDS THAT END LIKE OGRE

adventure
agriculture
Aire
anywhere
architecture
are
arriere
as it were
as you were
aware
be sure
canaigre
eagre
maigre
maugre
meagre
more
Porto Alegre
Tigre
to be sure

Synonyms and antonyms of ogre in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OGRE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ogre» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ogre

Translation of «ogre» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OGRE

Find out the translation of ogre to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ogre from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ogre» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

食人魔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ogro
570 millions of speakers

English

ogre
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

राक्षस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

людоед
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ogre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাক্ষস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ogre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ogre
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ungeheuer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

人食い鬼
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

귀신
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ông kẹ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பயமுறுத்தும் முகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

राक्षस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

canavar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

orco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wilkołak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

людожер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

căpcăun
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δράκος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

monster
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ogre
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

troll
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ogre

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OGRE»

The term «ogre» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.717 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OGRE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ogre

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5 QUOTES WITH «OGRE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ogre.
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April Bloomfield
Food's delicate. You have to handle it with finesse. You can't just be a big ogre.
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Claire Cameron
I'm very rigid about my schedule. I sit down at 8 A.M., and the Internet blocker goes on. My standard time is 120 minutes. I'm a compulsive writer, so it reminds me to stop writing... If I write more than that, I turn into an ogre for my kids.
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Whitney Cummings
I remember my agent at ICM at the beginning of my career telling me that I wasn't pretty enough, that I was always going to be a quirky sidekick. And he was an ogre of a man. He should have been carrying a torch. If he was in a bar, he couldn't have come near me, and then he was deciding my fate.
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James Fenton
The lullaby is the spell whereby the mother attempts to transform herself back from an ogre to a saint.
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Donald Sterling
What am I, a Frankenstein? What am I, some kind of an ogre? I'm a good person; I'm a warm person.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OGRE»

Discover the use of ogre in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ogre and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gorillaz: Rise of the Ogre
A graphic novel format celebrity tell-all traces the rise and success of the platinum cartoon rock band, sharing four-color accounts of their outlandish adventures while describing their performances alongside such artists as Madonna, Ike ...
Cass Browne, Gorillaz, 2007
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Pro OGRE 3D Programming
The content of this book was reviewed prior to publication by Steve Streeting, founder and lead developer of the OGRE 3D project.
Gregory Junker, 2006
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The Odious Ogre
Presents the story of an enormous, insatiable, and short-tempered Ogre, who terrorizes the countryside and dines on hapless townspeople before encountering a friendly young lady who uses innovative methods to stop him.
‎2010
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Ogre 3D 1.7 Beginner's Guide
Create real time 3D applications using OGRE 3D from scratch.
Felix Kerger, 2010
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Ogre
In the old mining tunnels, an ancient creature has awoken from its timeless slumber. And a whole community is put in terrifying danger as it continues to satisfy its craving for human flesh.
Mark Ronson, 1987
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OGRE 3D 1.7 Application Development Cookbook
Over 50 recipes to provide world-class 3D graphics solutions with OGRE 3D.
Ilya Grinblat, Alex Peterson, 2012
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The Ogre
An international bestseller and winner of the Prix Goncourt, France's most prestigious literary award, The Ogre is a masterful tale of innocence, perversion, and obsession.
Michel Tournier, 1997
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The Ogre Of Oglefort
Join Ivo as he embarks on an extraordinary comic adventure in search of the legendary Ogre of Oglefort.
Eva Ibbotson, 2010
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Go Ask Ogre: Letters From A Deathrock Cutter
With devastating honesty and deadpan humor, this transformational true story is told through letters from a suicidal misfit to her deathrock hero. 50 illustrations, many in color.
Jolene Siana, 2005
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The Ogre of Rashomon: Magical Creatures, A Weiser Books ...
Varla Ventura, fan favorite on Huffington Post’s Weird News, frequent guest on Coast to Coast, and bestselling author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces a new Weiser Books Collection of forgotten crypto-classics.
Yei Theodora Ozaki, Varla Ventura, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OGRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ogre is used in the context of the following news items.
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Milo Ventimiglia on 'The Whispers' 'Heroes Reborn' and The Ogre
Milo talks about playing the “creepy serial killer” on Gotham, nicknamed The Ogre. “It was an interesting character…dark” and he propped up ... «The Global Dispatch, Jul 15»
2
New Gotham season two teaser introduces even more bad guys
Then it's a flipbook of villainous visages, including the Galavans, the Ogre, the Joker, and Victor Zsasz. That's a pretty daunting list, but since the ... «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, Jul 15»
3
Not Easy Being Green
Shrek is an ogre -- big round head, funny little trumpet-shaped ears, bouncing belly. Oh, and he's green. There is also Fiona, in all of her human ... «NWAOnline, Jul 15»
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Weekend preview: What's going on in Kitsap and beyond
Enjoy the tale of an ogre named Shrek, based on the DreamWorks animated film. The show runs Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. through Aug ... «Kitsap Sun, Jul 15»
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Forbidden love in wartime tale
... pain with a series of bombastic action sequences replete with flying dragons and an ill-tempered ogre-like creature that's called a boggart. «Burton Mail, Jul 15»
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Weekend Events: 'Shrek' by Theatre Winter Haven Offers Escape …
In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when a swamp-dwelling ogre, not a handsome prince, shows up to rescue a feisty ... «The Ledger, Jul 15»
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CRPG History Abridged II - 12 more RPGs that brought something …
But there's also the social/racial aspect, like how the dumb half-ogre will be hostilized as an inferior creature everywhere, while the beautiful ... «Gamasutra, Jul 15»
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Community Events Calendar: July 23–30, 2015
... (Students Take a Role at the Samford) present the Disney smash-hit, Shrek, about an ogre tasked with rescuing a damsel not so in distress. «Weld for Birmingham, Jul 15»
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Top films being shown on TV this week including Pitch Perfect …
Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers) is a swamp-dwelling and grumpy green ogre whose life of solitude and peace is ruined when ruler of the realm, ... «Herts and Essex Observer, Jul 15»
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The 411 Movies Top 5: The Top 5 Fighting Movies
... me to this day), and who can forget the presence of the immortal Donald Gibb, Ogre hisself, as one of Van Damme's tournament buddies? «411mania.com, Jul 15»

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