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ORCUS
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• ORCUS (noun)
The noun ORCUS has 1 sense:
1. (Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
Familiarity information: ORCUS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Instance hypernyms:
Roman deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Romans)
Domain category:
Roman mythology (the mythology of the ancient Romans)
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