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Definition of Ogresses
1. ogress [n] - See also: ogress
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ogresses
Literary usage of Ogresses
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The British Herald; Or, Cabinet of Armorial Bearings of the Nobility ...by Thomas Robson by Thomas Robson (1830)
"sa. on a cross engr. or, five ogresses, a chief chequy of the second and az.
charged with a griffin pass. erm. or, five pellets. ..."
2. A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry by Henry Gough, James Parker (1894)
"Argent, a fesse sable; in chief three ogresses—LANGLEY, oo. Gloucester. Argent,
a battle-axe gules between three ogresses—MOUSE. D'argent, & trois tourteaux ..."
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