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
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
