Orcus

[ awr-kuhs ]

noun
  1. the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.

  2. the ancient Roman underworld; Hades; Dis.

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Orcus

/ (ˈɔːkəs) /


noun
  1. another name for Dis (def. 1)

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