Orcus
Americannoun
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the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
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the ancient Roman underworld; Hades; Dis.
noun
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Some say Orcinus means “of the kingdom of the dead,” a reference to Orcus, a Roman god of the underworld.
From Los Angeles Times
Pluto is the most famous such object, but the Webb could help bring out of obscurity the dwarf planets Haumea, Makemake, Orcus and Sedna.
From Washington Post
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spots sand dunes west of the enigmatic Orcus Patera depression.
From National Geographic
Adventurers will face powerful demon lords such as Demogorgon, Orcus and Grazz’t as they attempt to keep chaos from spreading to the surface and across the Sword Coast.
From Forbes
Orcus had him, grim head, black heart and all.
From Project Gutenberg
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