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| Do·ri·an [ dáwree ən ] (plural Do·ri·ans) |
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member of ancient Greek people: a member of a Greek-speaking people who overthrew the Mycenaean civilization on mainland Greece about 1100 bc. They subsequently colonized Peloponnesus and other parts of the Mediterranean area.
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin Dorius "of Doris" (region of ancient Greece) < Greek Dōrios< Dōris "Doris"] |
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 Do·ri·an adjective |
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