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- [oh-gris]
- /ˈoʊ grɪs/
- /ˈəʊ.ɡres/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-gris]
- /ˈoʊ grɪs/
Definitions of ogress word
- noun ogress a roundel sable. 1
- noun ogress A female ogre. 1
- noun ogress female ogre 1
- noun ogress a female ogre 0
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Origin of ogress
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
From the French word ogresse, dating back to 1705-15. See ogre, -ess
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Parts of speech for Ogress
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ogress popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
ogress usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ogress
noun ogress
- beast — You can refer to an animal as a beast, especially if it is a large, dangerous, or unusual one.
- aborigine — Aborigines are members of the tribes that were living in Australia when Europeans arrived there.
- anthropophagite — a cannibal
- anthropophagus — A cannibal, especially in legends or fables.
- brute — If you call someone, usually a man, a brute, you mean that they are rough, violent, and insensitive.
Antonyms for ogress
noun ogress
- humanitarian — having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people.
- beauty — Beauty is the state or quality of being beautiful.
- blindness — unable to see; lacking the sense of sight; sightless: a blind man.
Top questions with ogress
- what is an ogress?
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