Doris
(noun) a small region of ancient Greece where the Doric dialect was spoken
Doris
(noun) (Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Doris
(Greek mythology) The daughter of Oceanus, who married Nereus and bore fifty sea-nymphs or nereids.
A region of Asia Minor inhabited by the ancient Dorians.
(astronomy) 48 Doris, a main belt asteroid.
A female given name from Ancient Greek, taken to regular use at the end of the 19th century.
(British, slang) One's girlfriend, wife or significant other.
Doris (not comparable)
(Cockney rhyming slang) gay
• 'roids, DOSRI, Sidor, dorsi-, roids, rosid
Source: Wiktionary
Do"ris, n. Etym: [L. Doris, the daughter of Oceanus, and wife of Nereus, Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of nudibranchiate mollusks having a wreath of branchiæ on the back.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
