Orcus

[ awr-kuhs ]

noun

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

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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)

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