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Doris

Doris

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An ancient region in central Greece that was the homeland of the Dorian people
  • proper noun
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  • In 1955, the studio cleverly combined the new technologies... ...with the old-fashioned backstage musical and starred Doris Day... ...in the Oscar-winning hit Love Me or Leave Me.

Examples

  • In ancient times, the region of Doris was celebrated as the home of the Dorian Greeks.

  • Scholars often study the dialect spoken in Doris, which is known as the Doric dialect.

  • - Doris, how nice to see you.

    Pretty Woman (1990)

  • Her first name is Doris.

    Blue Car (2003)

  • And then you remember cousin Doris?

    The Tuxedo (2002)

  • Doris crossed her arms in front of her and placed a hand on each shoulder.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • I call her Po, but her name's Doris.

    Surf School (2006)

  • That's when my mother, Doris Crumlish, was diagnosed with breast cancer.

    Blog text (32)

  • While I cruised the children's section, Doris would head to the shelves with large-print books.

    Blog text (17)

  • I just finished reading Doris Kearns Goodwin's bestselling memoir.

    Blog text (12)

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Doris was the name of a region in central Greece and comes from the people called the Dorians. Think of Doric or Dorian — the same root — so Doris means 'land of the Dorians', which is why it was known as the Dorians' homeland.