[Folklore] In folklore and fairy tales Ogres are creatures of very malignant disposition, who live on human flesh. They are larger and broader than a man but somewhat shorter than a giant. The word was first used (and probably invented) by Perrault in his Histoires ou Contes du temps passé (1697).
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Meaning of OGRE in English
Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary. Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии. 2012