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.
An engraving of the Count of St. Germain by Nicolas Thomas made in 1783, after a painting then owned by the Marquise d'Urfe and now apparently lost. Contained at the Louvre in France The Comte de Saint Germain (French pronunciation: [kÉÌt dÉ sÉÌ ÊÉÊmÉÌ]; born ~ 1691 â died 27 February 1784) was a European adventurer, with an interest in science and the arts.