Dorian

(dôrē ən)

adjective

Doric

Origin: < L Dorius < Gr Dōrios < Dōris

noun

a native of Doris; member of one of the four main peoples of the ancient Greeks

See Dorian in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
One of a Hellenic people that invaded Greece around 1100 B.C. and remained culturally and linguistically distinct within the Greek world.

Origin:

Origin: Latin Dōriānus

Origin: , from Dōrius

Origin: , from Greek Dōrios

Origin: , from Dōris, Doris

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Related Forms:

  • Doˈri·an adjective

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