dorp
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dorp
First recorded in 1560–70; from Dutch; cognate with thorp
Example Sentences
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From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2012
I took on a case in the litde dorp of Villiers in the Orange Free State.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
As I turned down into the gorge I heard the sound of horses' feet far behind, and, turning back, saw white riders dismounting at the dorp.
From Prester John by Buchan, John
And yet the Dutchmen built their dorp With sturdy wit and will; In Nassau street their spectral feet Are heard to echo still.
From Songs for a Little House by Morley, Christopher
Still, though Kornel humbled himself and asked very little money, there was no work to be had in the dorp.
From Vrouw Grobelaar and Her Leading Cases Seventeen Short Stories by Gibbon, Perceval
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