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Meaning of "Doric" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DORIC

Doric  [ˈdɒrɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DORIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Doric can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DORIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Doric

Doric may refer to: ▪ Doric, of or relating to the Dorians of ancient Greece ▪ Doric Greek, the dialects of the Dorians ▪ Doric order, a style of ancient Greek architecture ▪ Doric mode, a synonym of Dorian mode ▪ Doric dialect ▪ Doric Club, a paramilitary organization which fought against the Lower Canada Rebellion ▪ Doric Park, a park located in Liverpool, England ▪ Doric Organ, a 1960s Combo organ produced in Italy ▪ SS Doric, a British ocean liner operated by White Star Line ▪ SS Doric, another ship operated by White Star Line ▪ Amedeo, formerly known as Doric Lease Corp, a German-based leasing and investment company...

Definition of Doric in the English dictionary

The first definition of Doric in the dictionary is of or relating to the Dorians, esp the Spartans, or their dialect of Ancient Greek. Other definition of Doric is rustic. Doric is also any rural dialect, esp that spoken in the northeast of Scotland.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DORIC


aleatoric
ˌælɪəˈtɒrɪk
amphoric
æmˈfɒrɪk
anaphoric
ˌænəˈfɒrɪk
caloric
kəˈlɒrɪk
categoric
ˌkætɪˈɡɒrɪk
dysphoric
dɪsˈfɒrɪk
euphoric
juːˈfɒrɪk
historic
hɪˈstɒrɪk
hydrochloric
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈklɒrɪk
hydrofluoric
ˌhaɪdrəʊfluːˈɒrɪk
metaphoric
ˌmetəˈfɒrɪk
meteoric
ˌmiːtɪˈɒrɪk
motoric
məʊˈtɒrɪk
paregoric
ˌpærəˈɡɒrɪk
phantasmagoric
ˌfæntæzməˈɡɒrɪk
phosphoric
fɒsˈfɒrɪk
prehistoric
ˌpriːhɪˈstɒrɪk
pyrophoric
ˌpaɪrəʊˈfɒrɪk
toric
ˈtɒrɪk
Warwick
ˈwɒrɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DORIC

Dorcas
Dorcas society
Dorchester
Dordogne
Dordrecht
doree
Dorgon
dorhawk
Dorian
doridoid
dories
doris
dorize
dork
dorkiness
Dorking
Dorkland
Dorklander

WORDS THAT END LIKE DORIC

allegoric
boric
camphoric
chloric
choric
chromophoric
diasporic
fluoric
folkloric
isochoric
microsporic
past historic
plethoric
protohistoric
pyloric
rhetoric
sophomoric
sporophoric
Theodoric
theoric

Synonyms and antonyms of Doric in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Doric» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DORIC

Find out the translation of Doric to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Doric from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Doric» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

多利安
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Doric
570 millions of speakers

English

Doric
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

देहाती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دوريسي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дорического
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dórico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডোরিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dorique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Doric
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dorisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドリス方言
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도리스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Doric
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xứ Doris
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிரேக்க கட்டிட கலை போன்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डोरिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dor
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dorico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dorycki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

доричного
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

doric
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δωρική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Doriese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Doric
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

doriske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Doric

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DORIC»

The term «Doric» is regularly used and occupies the 78.827 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of Doric
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DORIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Doric» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Doric» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Doric

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DORIC»

Discover the use of Doric in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Doric and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Doric: The Dialect of North-East Scotland
The dialect of North-East Scotland, one of the most distinctive and best preserved in the country, survives as both a proudly maintained mark of local identity and the vehicle for a remarkable regional literature.
J. Derrick McClure, 2002
2
Spikkin Doric
Accessible, authoritative and very funny, this book is a must-have for those who want to know the North-east better.
Norman Harper, 2009
3
A Doric Shaft and Base Found at Assos
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Joseph Thacher Clarke, 2010
4
The Optical Corrections of the Doric Temple: Form and ...
Tapio Prokkola, the author of this book is an architect and a historian of ideas.
Tapio Prokkola, 2011
5
Lilts on the Doric Lyre
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed.
Alexander G Murdoch, 2012
6
Dash o' Doric: the hale lot
The humor and dialect of the Northeast forms a unique and hilarious blend. This book is packed with anecdotes and stories covering childhood, work, love and marriage, the kirk, the school, old age and several others.
Robbie Shepherd, Norman Harper, 2004
7
Doric Lays: Being Snatches of Song & Ballad
Or softly sweep the Doric lyre Where patriots lit the beacon fire, And raised, my Fatherland, in thee, Thy temple, glorious LIBERTY ? Wake, Minstrel, win a deathless name — Embalm in song thy country's fame, Ere penury, with ruthless power, ...
John Crawford, 1850
8
A Doric Reed
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Zitella Cocke, 2011
9
Doric Lays and Attic Chimes
Thomas ELLIOTT. ran GLEN. 29 THE GLEN. IN a glen all wild and lonely, Girt by mountains dark and high, Kneels a maid in prayer, while only God and Nature listen by. There the mountain stream descending, Headlong foaming, fiercely ...
Thomas ELLIOTT, 1856
10
Georgian Architecture
Now these books are extremely important, for they describe journeys in what was then virtually unknown territory, and the Voyage contained primitive illustrations of the Parthenon and Theseion, with their fluted, baseless, Doric columns.
James Curl, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DORIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Doric is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Michelle Williams Settles For A Brooklyn Mansion
... the statuesque mansion comes with a two-story front porch that features Ionic and Doric columns. michelle_williams_brooklyn_mansion_5 It also features a ... «Pursuitist, Jul 15»
2
'Eddie Cantor Four Film Collection' Moves In and (Thankfully) Out of …
... a concubine, an enslaved princess, and the murderous Empress who keep Eddie (redubbed Oedipus) running from pillar to Doric column. «PopMatters, Jul 15»
3
Pantechnicon joins 21st century with new Belgravia bar vibe
The Pantechnicon, designed in the Greek Revival style with Doric columns facing the street, first opened its doors in 1830 as a gallery, furniture ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
4
Janáček: String Quartets no.1 'The Kreutzer Sonata'; no.2 'Intimate …
The players of the Doric Quartet clearly appreciate the drama at the heart of Janáček's two quartets. They emphasise the tragedy of no.1 and ... «The Strad, Jul 15»
5
Column: Brandenburg Gate: Symbol of Unity
Six pairs of Doric columns form five passageways, the center one originally reserved for royalty. The chariot of the quadriga atop the arch was ... «Current in Noblesville, Jul 15»
6
Anthropologie to share Broadway digs with Nobu
L&L, founded by David W. Levinson and Robert T. Lapidus, is spending $55 million to modify the building's lobby, famed for its 43 Doric-style, ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
7
Why study Humanities?
Who cares whether a column is Doric, Ionic or Corinthian? Can Socrates help in marketing or Shakespeare in communication? «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
8
Left Foot Forward: a crowdsourced Scots dictionary means we can …
And, depending on who's defining, anywhere between 17 and 85% speak Scots, Lallans or Doric-a tenuous proportion for a language which ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
9
County to celebrate courthouse's 50th anniversary
The destroyed roof allowed for the addition of gables and six Doric columns to the front, creating a new focal point for the clock. New energy ... «Cullman Times Online, Jul 15»
10
Doric Nimrod Air Three declares dividend
Doric Nimrod Air Three's board has declared a second interim dividend of 2.0625p per ordinary preference share for the financial period ... «Interactive Investor, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Doric [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/doric>. Apr 2024 ».
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