- Doric
- Doric 1560s, see Dorian; in reference to the architectural order, 1610s. The Doric dialect in ancient Greek theater was broad and rustic, hence it has been applied in English to northern and Scots dialects (1837).
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doric — DÓRIC, Ă, dorici, ce, adj. Dorian (2). ♢ Stil (sau ordin) doric = una dintre cele trei forme arhitectonice vechi greceşti, caracterizată prin coloane fără bază şi prin capiteluri fără ornamente. (Despre clădiri sau elemente arhitectonice)… … Dicționar Român
Doric — (auch Nordostschottisch) bezeichnet die Dialekte des Scots, wie sie im Nordosten Schottlands gesprochen werden. Sie unterscheiden sich in Aussprache und Vokabular sowohl vom Scots, als auch von anderen Dialektformen des Nordschottischen.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Doric — may refer to: Doric Greek, the dialects of the Dorians Doric order, a style of ancient Greek architecture Doric mode, a synonym of Dorian mode Doric dialect (Scotland) Doric Club, a paramilitary organization which fought against the Lower Canada… … Wikipedia
Doric — Dor ic, a. [L. Doricus, Gr. ?, fr. ? the Dorians.] 1. Pertaining to Doris, in ancient Greece, or to the Dorians; as, the Doric dialect. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arch.) Belonging to, or resembling, the oldest and simplest of the three orders of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Doric — Dor ic, n. The Doric dialect. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Doric — [dôr′ik, där′ik] adj. [L Doricus < Gr Dōrikos] 1. of Doris or its people, language, or culture 2. designating or of a classical (Greek or Roman) order of architecture, distinguished by simplicity of form, esp. by fluted columns with simple… … English World dictionary
Doric — Pour le paquebot britannique, voir SS Doric (1923). Le doric est un dialecte de la langue scots parlé sur la côte nord est de l Écosse. Il diffère de celui de la « ceinture centrale » parlé notamment à Édimbourg et Glasgow. Le doric… … Wikipédia en Français
Doric — /dawr ik, dor /, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Doris, its inhabitants, or their dialect. 2. rustic, as a dialect. 3. Archit. noting or pertaining to one of the five classical orders, developed in Greece and altered by the Romans. The Greek Doric… … Universalium
Doric — I. adjective Date: 1569 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Dorians 2. belonging to the oldest and simplest Greek architectural order see order illustration 3. of, relating to, or constituting Doric II. noun Date: 1602 a dialect of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Doric — noun a) An ancient Greek dialect spoken in ancient times. b) A dialect of Lowland Scots spoken in the northeast of Scotland. <! Doric order, an architectural order … Wiktionary
