dor

or dorr

[ dawr ]

/ dɔr /

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noun

Also dor·bee·tle

[dawr-beet-l]. /ˈdɔrˌbit l/. a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.

any of several insects, as the June bug, that make a buzzing noise in flight.

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Origin of dor

First recorded before 900; Middle English dor(r)e,Old English dora; compare Middle Low German dorte “drone”

Words nearby dor

Doppler, Doppler effect, Doppler laser, Doppler radar, Doppler shift, dor, Dora, dorab, dorado, do-rag, DORAN

Other definitions for dor (2 of 3)

dor²

[ dawr ]

/ dɔr /

noun Archaic.

mockery; scorn.

Origin of dor

1545–55; <Old Norse dār mockery; compare German Tor fool

Other definitions for dor (3 of 3)

Dor.

abbreviation

Dorian.

Doric.

How to use dor in a sentence

“To get help, gay Palestinians have to get through incredible hurdles,” said Ben-Dor.
Gay Palestinians In Israel: The 'Invisible Men'|Itay Hod|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Every time a rocket was launched, my phone went haywire,” said Dor Eldar, a 22-year-old dance instructor from Tel Aviv.
The Israeli App Red Alert Saves Lives—but It Just Might Drive You Nuts|Itay Hod|July 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If the thought of DOR enters a man's head, he is not a Navy SEAL.
Navy Seal Training: The Start of Hell Week|Marcus Luttrell, Patrick Robinson|May 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Then I wraps myself up in his dressing-gown, and lolling down on the sofa, bids him open the dor.
Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush|William Makepeace Thackeray

The alum-stone of Mont dOr contains, according to Cordier, 14% of oxide of iron.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Tenans la bataille desj acheve, tout ce gros si bien dor print la fuitte.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots|Henry Baird
This will, of course, dispose of the vulgar idea that the devil appeared in recognisable shape, like one of Dor's fiends.
Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of Matthew|John Monro Gibson
She was like an engraving he had once seen of the witch Saul had used at En-dor, to call up Samuel, who was dead.
The Wind Bloweth|Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne

British Dictionary definitions for dor

dor

/ (dɔː) /

noun

any European dung beetle of the genus Geotrupes and related genera, esp G. stercorarius, having a droning flight

Word Origin for dor

Old English dora bumblebee; related to Middle Low German dorte drone 1

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