English Collins Dictionary - English Definition & Thesaurus. killer whale. n a predatory black-and-white toothed whale, Orcinus orca, with a large erect dorsal fin, most common in cold seas: family Delphinidae, (Also called) killer, grampus, orc. orc. n. 1 any of various whales, such as the killer and grampus.
For other uses, see Franklin Pierce (disambiguation). Franklin Pierce (November 23, 1804 â October 8, 1869) was the 14th President of the United States (1853â57). Pierce was a northern Democrat who saw the abolitionist movement as a fundamental threat to the unity of the nation.
President James Buchanan 15th President James Buchanan, a member of the Democratic Party, took office as the 15th President of the United States on March 4, 1857 at age 65. Buchanan served in office for 4 years and was passed over for nomination to a second term by his party. He was born in Cove Gap, PA and received an education from Dickinson College.