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Dorian

Do·ri·an [ dáwree ən ] (plural Do·ri·ans)


noun 
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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.

[Mid-16th century. < Latin Dorius "of Doris" (region of ancient Greece) < Greek Dōrios< Dōris "Doris"]

Do·ri·an adjective
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