Dorking
one of an English breed of chicken, having five toes on each foot instead of the usual four.
Origin of Dorking
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How to use Dorking in a sentence
I remember my wife telling me, at Witley, how cruelly she had suffered at Dorking from working under a leaden weight at this time.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. II (of 3) | George EliotTo-morrow we go—Mr. Lewes's bad health driving us—to Dorking, where everything will reach me as quickly as in London.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. II (of 3) | George EliotGuildford and Dorking were places that it touched, though it was impossible to say with certainty where it crossed the Medway.
The Automobilist Abroad | M. F. (Milburg Francisco) MansfieldFew men, even in the philanthropic neighbourhood of Dorking, were more beloved than the late Mr. Hope.
A highway winding out of Dorking, stretching its way between hills to the sea.
Turns about Town | Robert Cortes Holliday
British Dictionary definitions for Dorking
/ (ˈdɔːkɪŋ) /
a heavy breed of domestic fowl
Origin of Dorking
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