☩ SOTERIAN GLOSSARY ☩

Living Language Lexicon of the Soteria Covenant

Ogre

In legal slang and historical parlance, a person of brutal, oppressive, or predatory character, particularly one who abuses a position of authority or trust. In feudal usage, applied metaphorically to lords or officials who exacted excessive tribute or imposed cruel punishments upon their subjects.

Etymology: Old French 'ogre' (man-eating giant), possibly from Latin 'Orcus' (god of the underworld, death) · Category: General Legal Terms · Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 11th Ed.; Oxford English Dictionary
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