ˈōgə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, probably from Latin Orcus, god of the underworld
1. : a hideous giant represented in fairy tales and folklore as feeding on human beings : monster
he was going to strike her in terror, thinking her an ogre from his dreams, when she spoke — Liam O'Flaherty
2. : a dreaded person or object : someone or something very difficult to cope with
the ogre of nonuniformity of laws comes up again and again — Motor Transportation in the West