Also dorbeetle a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
any of several insects, as the June bug, that make a buzzing noise in flight.
Dorian.
Doric.
First recorded before 900; Middle English dor(r)e, Old English dora; compare Middle Low German dorte “drone”
1545–55; < Old Norse dār mockery; compare German Tor fool
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Standing among the crowd, Dor Jaliff, a 35-year-old social worker, nodded at the mention of Trump.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2025
On the third floor, the theme of “Play” is put through various permutations, including the game-board compositions of Dor Maimoun’s Jacquard-weave textile painting and Michael Hambouz’s gouache on wood panel.
From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2024
Intuition Robotics CEO Dor Skuler said the idea for ElliQ came before he launched his Israeli company eight years ago.
From Washington Times • Dec. 22, 2023
Toronto resident and eyewitness Dor Tamang was among several people who walked across Rainbow Bridge from the US side to the Canada side on foot, leaving their vehicles behind.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2023
The king’s men were sent out to deliver the grim news and to collect from the people of the Kingdom of Dor their kettles, their spoons, and their bowls.
From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo
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