dor

or dorr

[ dawr ]

/ dɔr /

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.

Words nearby dor

doppler effect, doppler laser, doppler radar, doppler shift, doppler ultrasonography, dor, dor., dora, dorab, dorado, doran

Origin of dor

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

Definition 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

Definition for dor (3 of 3)

Dor.

Dorian.

Doric.

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Examples from the Web for dor

“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
John Andrew was wishing that he could swim when Dor smiled, and he began to be interested in living again in spite of himself.
Stairway to the Stars|Larry Shaw
In 1854 for the first time two pictures signed by Dor appeared on the walls of the Salon.
In the Heart of Vosges|Matilda Betham-Edwards

The valley of the Dor is therefore shut in either by precipitous volcanic walls, or is guarded by sombre woods.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847|Various
Lavish in daily life, generous of the generous, Dor showed the same lavishness in his procedure.
In the Heart of Vosges|Matilda Betham-Edwards
It is also known in Canada as dor and okow, and among the commercial fishermen as "pickerel."
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others|James Alexander Henshall

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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