Doris
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A sea goddess in Greek myth who was the wife of Nereus and mother of the sea nymphs
- proper noun
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Doris
- The legend states that Doris was revered by sailors as a goddess of the sea and its nurturing qualities.
- Doris Lessing
Examples
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Uh, Doris, I'd like to tell you something.
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Doris, may I ask you something?
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Doris, I'm probably doing you a big favor.
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Doris, I haven't been totally honest with you.
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Thank you, Doris.
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Doris, recovering from open-heart surgery, plunges into the surf to save the life of a man who has fallen from his boat.
Academic text (1991) -
In Greek mythology, Doris is known as the wife of Nereus and the mother of the beautiful Nereids.
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According to ancient texts, Doris was one of the Oceanids, the sea nymphs in Greek mythology.
Surface Forms
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Etymology
Doris in Greek myth is a sea goddess and the mother of the Nereids. A helpful way to remember her is to think of Doris as 'mother of the sea' because she lives in the deep and her daughters are sea nymphs.