Doris

1
[ dawr-is, dohr-, dor- ]

noun
  1. Classical Mythology. the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids.

  2. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “bountiful.”

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Doris2
[ dawr-is, dohr-, dor- ]

noun
  1. an ancient region in central Greece: the earliest home of the Dorians.

  2. a region in SW Asia Minor, on the coast of Caria: Dorian settlements.

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British Dictionary definitions for doris (1 of 3)

doris

/ (ˈdɒrɪs) /


noun
  1. slang a woman

Origin of doris

1
C20: from the girl's name Doris

British Dictionary definitions for Doris (2 of 3)

Doris1

/ (ˈdɒrɪs) /


noun(in ancient Greece)
  1. 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. the coastal area of Caria in SW Asia Minor, settled by Dorians

British Dictionary definitions for Doris (3 of 3)

Doris2

/ (ˈdɒrɪs) /


noun
  1. Greek myth a sea nymph

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