Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The world of the dead; Hades.
- noun Pluto, the god of the underworld.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun The god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Pluto.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun the Etruscan and Roman god of the underworld
- proper noun a large
trans-Neptunian object andplutino , sometimes referred to as the 'anti-Pluto'
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Pluto
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Examples
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They supposed that there was, in the centre of the earth, a vast, gloomy, and impenetrably dark cavity called Orcus, which formed a place of eternal rest for the dead.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome E.M. Berens
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She is the newest Birth of Nature's waste inorganic Deep, which men name Orcus, Chaos, primeval Night; and knows one law, that of self-preservation.
The French Revolution Thomas Carlyle 1838
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_ Literally, and called Orcus, the god of oaths, to witness.
The Iliad 750? BC-650? BC Homer 1716
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For an epic-level solo, especially named threats such as Orcus, I recommend that this state change also involve disengagement and/or environmental change, as well as something that removes all effects on the solo when it "died."
Critical Hits 2010
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The rites of this goddess were disgraced by great indecencies.] [Footnote 682: Otherwise called Orcus, Pluto, Jupiter Infernus, and
De vita Caesarum Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus
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It is set in a distant part of the Realm of Myst, and features Orcus, a demon king, and his queen, an evil goddess who is also scantily clad and blessed with perfectly drawn curves.
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Why is Orcus watching from the shadows, and how is he connected to the others?
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The story strikes a chord with Orcus, who had been watching from the shadows, and we the readers are treated to another tale, this one from his memory.
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Although if you play your cards right you can fight Orcus!
The 10 Greatest Dungeons & Dragons End Bosses « Geek Related 2009
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Clark Peterson (Orcus) seems to be pushing/cheerleading pretty hard for the new GSL in that thread.
Chasing the Dragon – Who’s Down With the New GSL? « Geek Related 2009
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