"orcess" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: orcesses [plural]
Etymology: From orc + -ess. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|orc|ess|id2=female}} orc + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} orcess (plural orcesses)
  1. (fantasy, mythology) a female orc Categories (topical): Fantasy, Mythological creatures, Mythology Coordinate_terms: goblette, trolless

Inflected forms

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