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Definition of
ogre noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
ogre
noun
noun
NAmE
/
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ˈoʊɡər
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/
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1
(in stories) a cruel and frightening giant who eats people
2
a very frightening person
My boss is a real ogre.
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ogre
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