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Doric
see synonyms of doricNoun
Adjective
2. doric
of or pertaining to the Doric style of architecture
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Doric
see synonyms of doricadjective
1.
of or relating to the Dorians, esp the Spartans, or their dialect of Ancient Greek
2.
of, denoting, or relating to one of the five classical orders of architecture: characterized by a column having no base, a heavy fluted shaft, and a capital consisting of an ovolo moulding beneath a square abacus
See also Ionic, composite (sense 4), Corinthian, Tuscan3. (sometimes not capital)
rustic
noun
4.
one of four chief dialects of Ancient Greek, spoken chiefly in the Peloponnese
Compare Aeolic, Arcadic, Ionic, See also Attic (sense 3)5.
any rural dialect, esp that spoken in the northeast of Scotland
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Doric
see synonyms of doric adjective
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 capitals
noun
3.
the Greek dialect of Doris
4.
a rustic English dialect as contrasted with Standard English
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Doric
see synonyms of doricn.
A dialect of ancient Greek spoken in the Peloponnesus, Crete, certain of the Aegean Islands, Sicily, and southern Italy.
adj.
1. Of, relating to, characteristic of, or designating Doric.
2. Architecture Of or relating to the Doric order.
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