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Doric order
dork
Dorking
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dorm
dormant
dormant account
dormer
dormice
dormie
Dormition of the Blessed Virgin
dormitory
dormitory town
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dormer

dor·mer [ dáwrmər ] (plural dor·mers) or dor·mer win·dow


noun 
Definition:
 
window projecting from roof: a window for a room within the roof space that is built out at right angles to the main roof and has its own gable

[Late 16th century. < Old French dormëor "sleeping room" < dormir (see dormant)]
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