Dor·is (dôr  s, d r-, d r-) An ancient region of central Greece. It was the traditional homeland of the Dorians. |
doris [ˈdɒrɪs]
n
Slang a woman
[from the girl's name Doris]
Doris1
n (in ancient Greece)
1. (Placename) 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
2. (Placename) the coastal area of Caria in SW Asia Minor, settled by Dorians
Doris2
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a sea nymph
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| Noun | 1. | Doris - (Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks |
| 2. | Doris - a small region of ancient Greece where the Doric dialect was spoken Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil |
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