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doric order

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Doric order  


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n.  
  1. The oldest and simplest of the three main orders of classical Greek architecture, characterized by heavy fluted columns with plain, saucer-shaped capitals and no base.

  2. A Roman order of similar design but with the addition of a base.

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doric order

noun
the oldest and simplest of the Greek orders and the only one that normally has no base 
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