Doris

¹

[dawr-is, dohr-, dor-]

noun

1. Classical Mythology.,  the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids.

2. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “bountiful.”

Doris

²

[dawr-is, dohr-, dor-]

noun

1. an ancient region in central Greece: the earliest home of the Dorians.

2. a region in SW Asia Minor, on the coast of Caria: Dorian settlements.

Doris

¹

/ ˈdɒrɪs /

noun

1. a small landlocked area north of the Gulf of Corinth. Traditionally regarded as the home of the Dorians, it was perhaps settled by some of them during their southward migration

2. the coastal area of Caria in SW Asia Minor, settled by Dorians

Doris

²

/ ˈdɒrɪs /

noun

1. Greek myth a sea nymph

doris

³

/ ˈdɒrɪs /

noun

1. slang,  a woman

Word History and Origins

Origin of Doris¹

C20: from the girl's name Doris

Example Sentences

Andy Farrell has returned as head coach after being in charge of the British and Irish Lions and welcoming back captain Caelan Doris to his experienced squad provides a significant boost.

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Doris, who has not played since undergoing shoulder surgery in early May, recently returned to Leinster training, but it remains unclear if he will be fit to face New Zealand in Chicago on 1 November.

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She dreamed of looking like perky, platinum blond Doris Day.

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Updike appreciated cats, adored Doris Day, was always eager “to do right, and reap the appropriate praise.”

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When a journalist informed the novelist Doris Lessing she had won the 2007 Nobel Prize for literature, she responded: "Oh, Christ."

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