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Or·cus

 (ôr′kəs)
n. Roman Mythology
1. The world of the dead; Hades.
2. Pluto, the god of the underworld.
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Orcus

(ˈɔːkəs)
n
(Classical Myth & Legend) another name for Dis1
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Or•cus

(ˈɔr kəs)

n.
1. the Roman god of the underworld; Dis.
2. the ancient Roman underworld.
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Noun1.Orcus - god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Pluto
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