Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
Doris 1[dawr-is, dohr-, dor-] Examples noun
- Classical Mythology. the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids.
- a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “bountiful.”
Doris 2[dawr-is, dohr-, dor-] noun
- an ancient region in central Greece: the earliest home of the Dorians.
- a region in SW Asia Minor, on the coast of Caria: Dorian settlements.
Examples from the Web for doris Contemporary Examples of doris
You got back-cover blurbs on your new book from James McPherson, Amanda Foreman, and Doris Kearns Goodwin.
What Lincoln Could Teach Fox News
Scott Porch
November 6, 2014
It just teleports you to 1776 and forces everyone not named Doris Kearns Goodwin to piece it together as it goes.
‘Turn,’ AMC’s New Series About America’s First Spy Ring, Is A Visually Arresting Historical Epic
Marlow Stern
April 6, 2014
Sure, our inner Doris Kearns Goodwin relishes spotting the words “based on a true story” in a Hollywood production.
From ‘American Hustle’ to ‘Saving Mr. Banks,’ Why Is Hollywood Hooked On Embellishing the Truth?
Marina Watts, Marlow Stern
January 8, 2014
Why then has Doris Kearns Goodwin chosen to take up the story again?
Wait for the Movie Version of Doris Kearns Goodwin’s “The Bully Pulpit”
David Nasaw
November 12, 2013
“We cannot say where, due to security precautions,” his secretary, Doris Bautista, told reporters in Caracas.
Abdel el-Zabayar: From Parliament to the Frontlines
Mac Margolis
September 15, 2013
Historical Examples of doris
The first little girl to speak her piece is Miss Doris Leighton.
Pemberton Ginther
“I thought about that,” said Doris with veiled eyes on Elinor’s pale face.
Pemberton Ginther
“I know more about Miss Doris Leighton than you think,” she said, nonchalantly.
Pemberton Ginther
We found it, all in little bits, along with other stuff from Doris’ waste basket!
Pemberton Ginther
But no one was shown into the inner office except Bobbie and Doris and Sara.
Temple Bailey
British Dictionary definitions for doris doris noun
- slang a woman
Word Origin for doris C20: from the girl’s name Doris Doris 1 noun (in ancient Greece)
- 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
- the coastal area of Caria in SW Asia Minor, settled by Dorians
Doris 2 noun
- Greek myth a sea nymph