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Doris

1

[ dawr-is, dohr-, dor- ]

noun

  1. Classical Mythology. the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids.
  2. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “bountiful.”


Doris

2

[ dawr-is, dohr-, dor- ]

noun

  1. an ancient region in central Greece: the earliest home of the Dorians.
  2. a region in SW Asia Minor, on the coast of Caria: Dorian settlements.

doris

1

/ ˈɒɪ /

noun

  1. slang.
    a woman
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Doris

2

/ ˈɒɪ /

noun

  1. a small landlocked area north of the Gulf of Corinth. Traditionally regarded as the home of the Dorians, it was perhaps settled by some of them during their southward migration
  2. the coastal area of Caria in SW Asia Minor, settled by Dorians
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Doris

3

/ ˈɒɪ /

noun

  1. Greek myth a sea nymph
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of Doris1

C20: from the girl's name Doris
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Doris Anderson, 81, turned away from Cisneros and told the crowd at the town hall that voters should begin an economic boycott of companies like Amazon.

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It was then that the couple grabbed a few select bunny items, their real bunnies, Doris and Nicky, and their cats, and left.

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Ireland have not lost consecutive games since 2021 and Doris was quick to try and turn the page to Italy in Rome next week.

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"We thought we were in contention at half-time, we felt confident," said Doris, who was making his 50th cap.

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"I suppose you don't want to get overly emotional and make it too big a thing and get sidetracked from the main objective," Doris said of the legendary trio's home swansong.

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