(folklore) a giant who likes to eat human beings
"The children huddled together behind the cottage, terrified that the ogre lurking in the mist would come out and grab them for his dinner."
A type of brutish giant from folk tales that eats human flesh.
"The children huddled together in fear as the storybook described how the ogre lurked behind every tree to snatch and eat them."
A town in central Latvia
"The local festival in Ogre celebrated its centenary with a grand parade through the historic center of the Latvian town."
The word "ogre" comes from the French ogre, which traces back to the Latin name for the god of the underworld, Orcus. This Roman deity was originally based on an Ancient Greek figure representing a demon who punished people for breaking their oaths.