"Dorian" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈdɔːɹiən/ Forms: more Dorian [comparative], most Dorian [superlative]
Etymology: Constructed like the French Doriens. From the Latin root of Dōres + -ian. Compare Ancient Greek Δωριεύς (Dōrieús, “of Doris”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|Doriens}} French Doriens, {{der|en|la|-}} Latin, {{m|la|Dōres}} Dōres, {{m|en|-ian}} -ian, {{cog|grc|Δωριεύς||of Doris}} Ancient Greek Δωριεύς (Dōrieús, “of Doris”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} Dorian (comparative more Dorian, superlative most Dorian)
  1. Of or relating to the Dorians. Translations (of or relating to the Dorians): Δωρικός (Dōrikós) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), doorilainen (Finnish), dorico [masculine] (Italian), Dōrius [masculine] (Latin), Dōricus [masculine] (Latin), Dōriēnsis [feminine, masculine] (Latin), дори́йский (doríjskij) (Russian), dùricu [masculine] (Sicilian)
    Sense id: en-Dorian-en-adj-kLrKy2Yv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 31 20 26

Proper name

IPA: /ˈdɔːɹiən/
Etymology: Constructed like the French Doriens. From the Latin root of Dōres + -ian. Compare Ancient Greek Δωριεύς (Dōrieús, “of Doris”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|Doriens}} French Doriens, {{der|en|la|-}} Latin, {{m|la|Dōres}} Dōres, {{m|en|-ian}} -ian, {{cog|grc|Δωριεύς||of Doris}} Ancient Greek Δωριεύς (Dōrieús, “of Doris”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dorian
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek, famously used by Oscar Wilde in his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891). Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Related terms: Doric, Dorian Gray effect, Dorian mode, Hellenic, hypodorian, Pelasgian
    Sense id: en-Dorian-en-name-gznMX9j- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 31 20 26
  2. A female given name Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Dorian-en-name-44it7l9B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 31 20 26

Noun

IPA: /ˈdɔːɹiən/ Forms: Dorians [plural]
Etymology: Constructed like the French Doriens. From the Latin root of Dōres + -ian. Compare Ancient Greek Δωριεύς (Dōrieús, “of Doris”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|Doriens}} French Doriens, {{der|en|la|-}} Latin, {{m|la|Dōres}} Dōres, {{m|en|-ian}} -ian, {{cog|grc|Δωριεύς||of Doris}} Ancient Greek Δωριεύς (Dōrieús, “of Doris”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Dorian (plural Dorians)
  1. A member of the Dorians. Translations (a member of the Dorians): Δωριεύς (Dōrieús) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Δωριεῖς (Dōrieîs) [masculine, plural] (Ancient Greek), doorilainen (Finnish), Dorien [masculine] (French), dór (Hungarian), Dori [masculine, plural] (Italian), Dor [masculine] (Polish), dório [masculine] (Portuguese), дори́ец (doríjec) [masculine] (Russian), Duri [masculine, plural] (Sicilian)
    Sense id: en-Dorian-en-noun-mn4QRvw6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 31 20 26

Inflected forms

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    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "a member of the Dorians",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "Dorien"
    },
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      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "Dōrieús",
      "sense": "a member of the Dorians",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "Δωριεύς"
    },
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      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "a member of the Dorians",
      "word": "dór"
    },
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "a member of the Dorians",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "Dori"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "a member of the Dorians",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Dor"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a member of the Dorians",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dório"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "doríjec",
      "sense": "a member of the Dorians",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "дори́ец"
    },
    {
      "code": "scn",
      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "sense": "a member of the Dorians",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "Duri"
    }
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    "Dorian"
  ],
  "word": "Dorian"
}

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      "word": "Dorian Gray effect"
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    {
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdɔːɹiən/"
    }
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  "word": "Dorian"
}

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