Pronunciation : O"gre
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., fr. Sp. ogro, fr. L. Orcus the god of the infernal regions; also, the lower world, hell.]
Definition : Defn: An imaginary monster, or hideous giant of fairy tales, who lived on human beings; hence, any frightful giant; a cruel monster. His schoolroom must have resembled an ogre's den. Maccaulay.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913