Orcus

[ awr-kuhs ]

/ ˈɔr kəs /

Save This Word!

noun

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

the ancient Roman underworld; Hades; Dis.

QUIZ

SHALL WE PLAY A "SHALL" VS. "SHOULD" CHALLENGE?

Should you take this quiz on “shall” versus “should”? It should prove to be a quick challenge!

Question 1 of 6

Which form is used to state an obligation or duty someone has?

shall

should

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Words nearby Orcus

orchitis, orchotomy, orcinol, orciprenaline sulfate, OR circuit, Orcus, Orczy, ord., ordain, ordained, ordainee

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022

How to use Orcus in a sentence

And I was beautiful, and I had no love, save for the king, Orcus.
The Lion's Brood|Duffield Osborne
Has gone blundering down into Orcus and the shark's belly, in that unutterable manner.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XII. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
Down with it, man; down with it to Orcus: let the whole accursed edifice sink thither, and tyranny be swallowed up forever!
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII|Various
Orcus itself can scarcely have a blacker portal than that which yawned for us on our way to the upper floor.
Italian Alps|Douglas William Freshfield

If you meet the bloodhounds cry: 'Be off, Orcus and Erebus,' and dash the torch in their eyes, and they will not hurt you.
Tales From Jkai|Mr Jkai

British Dictionary definitions for Orcus

Orcus

/ (ˈɔːkəs) /

noun

another name for Dis (def. 1)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012