Doris: Meaning and Definition of
Do•ris
Pronunciation: (dôr'is, dōr'-, dor'-), [key]
— n.
- an ancient region in central Greece: the earliest home of the Dorians.
- a region in SW Asia Minor, on the coast of Caria: Dorian settlements.
Do•ris
Pronunciation: (dôr'is, dōr'-, dor'-), [key]
— n.
- the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids.
- a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “bountiful.”
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