ogre

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A giant or monster in legends and fairy tales that eats humans.

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A person who is felt to be particularly cruel, brutish, or hideous.

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In fairy tales and popular legend, a giant or hideous monster of malignant disposition, supposed to live on human flesh; hence, one likened to or supposed to resemble such a monster.

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An imaginary monster, or hideous giant of fairy tales, who lived on human beings; hence, any frightful giant; a cruel monster.

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A type of brutish giant from folk tales that eats human flesh.

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A brutish man whose behavior resembles that of the mythical ogre.

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(folklore) a giant who likes to eat human beings

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a cruel wicked and inhuman person