Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Our present-day conception of an orc or ork is one of a race of mythical humanoid creatures, generally described as brutish, aggressive and repulsive, stemming from the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien, where orcs contrast with the benevolent Elvish race.
1 Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757â1834), French general and American Revolutionary War general. 2  Lafayette (name), a list of people with the surname Lafayette or La Fayette or the given name.  La Fayette, Alabama, a city.
During his trip, he visited all of the American states and travelled more than 6,000 miles (9,656 km). Lafayette was accompanied by, among others, his son Georges Washington de La Fayette. For part of the journey, Lafayette was also accompanied by social reformer Fanny Wright.