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.
Marquis de Lafayette-Coming to America: In December 1776, with the American Revolution raging, Lafayette met with American agent Silas Deane and accepted an offer to enter American service as a major general. Learning of this, his father-in-law, who did not approve, had Lafayette assigned to Britain.