Carcas
[ kahr-kuhs ]
noun
one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of the Biblical king Ahasuerus.
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How to use Carcas in a sentence
A night crow screaming around the carcases added to the hideous effect of the scene.
Rookwood | William Harrison AinsworthGiant petrels and skua gulls swarmed in flocks round the seals' and penguins' carcases.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonMany were added to the bleaching carcases which fill the crevices or lie in heaps on ancient rookeries among the rocky ridges.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonWe saw several dead ones, crushed out almost flat, and some skuas were busily engaged gorging themselves on the carcases.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonThen he climbed down the tree, and over the piled carcases of the nine giants, and made his way into the city.
Edmund Dulacs Fairy-Book | Edmund Dulac
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