Doris
noun
the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids.
Doris
1 American
[dawr-is, dohr-, dor-]
/ ˈdɔr ɪs, ˈdoʊr-, ˈdɒr- /
noun
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Classical Mythology. the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids.
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a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “bountiful.”
Doris
2
American
[dawr-is, dohr-, dor-]
/ ˈdɔr ɪs, ˈdoʊr-, ˈdɒr- /
noun
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an ancient region in central Greece: the earliest home of the Dorians.
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a region in SW Asia Minor, on the coast of Caria: Dorian settlements.
Doris
1
British
/ ˈdɒrɪs /
noun
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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
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the coastal area of Caria in SW Asia Minor, settled by Dorians
Doris
2
British
/ ˈdɒrɪs /
noun
doris
3
British
/ ˈdɒrɪs /
noun
Etymology
Origin of doris
C20: from the girl's name Doris
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Port compares them to Peter Boyle and Doris Roberts’ bickering Frank and Marie on “Everybody Loves Raymond,” except, he says “they’ve been married way longer and they look way younger.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Marlene Nino, a 70-year-old retired lawyer who lost her sister Doris, said she felt grateful for the volunteers who helped recover some of her photos from the ruins.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
The company was awarded a contract to build the catapults and arresting gear for the Doris Miller in 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
First elected as an MP in 1987, she faced cruel comments about her appearance, with one newspaper calling her "Doris Karloff" - a reference to an old Hollywood horror star.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
“Yes, he’s Doris Whicher’s nephew. That’s Doris over there by the big rock. They come from Wallingford way. My, she’s hungry, en’t she?” she said admiringly, watching Lyra’s lusty guzzling.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
The collections made along the shore in this excursion were large and various: star-fish, volutas, sea-urchins, sea-anemones, medusae, doris; many small fishes, also, from the tide-pools, beside a number drawn in the seine.
From Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence by Louis Agassiz
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