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dorp

American  
[dawrp] / dɔrp /

noun

  1. a village; hamlet.


dorp British  
/ dɔːp /

noun

  1. archaic a small town or village

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

In particular, she could not learn to make cheese, and spoilt enough milk to feed a dorp on.

From Vrouw Grobelaar and Her Leading Cases Seventeen Short Stories by Gibbon, Perceval

When the garrison left the dorp the burghers returned.

From Three Years' War by De Wet, Christiaan Rudolf

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

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