Doris
1[ dawr-is, dohr-, dor- ]
/ ˈdɔr ɪs, ˈdoʊr-, ˈdɒr- /
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noun
Classical Mythology. the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids.
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “bountiful.”
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Definition for Doris (2 of 2)
Doris2
[ dawr-is, dohr-, dor- ]
/ ˈdɔr ɪs, ˈdoʊr-, ˈdɒr- /
noun
an ancient region in central Greece: the earliest home of the Dorians.
a region in SW Asia Minor, on the coast of Caria: Dorian settlements.
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doris
/ (ˈdɒrɪs) /
noun
slang a woman
Word Origin for doris
C20: from the girl's name Doris
British Dictionary definitions for Doris (2 of 3)
Doris1
/ (ˈdɒrɪs) /
noun (in ancient Greece)
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
the coastal area of Caria in SW Asia Minor, settled by Dorians
British Dictionary definitions for Doris (3 of 3)
Doris2
/ (ˈdɒrɪs) /
noun
Greek myth a sea nymph
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