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Dorian vs Doric - What's the difference?

dorian | doric |

As proper nouns the difference between dorian and doric

is that dorian is a given name derived from Ancient Greek, apparently first used by Oscar Wilde in his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891) while Doric is an ancient Greek dialect spoken in ancient times.

As an adjective Dorian

is of or relating to the Dorians.

As a noun Dorian

is a member of the Dorians.

dorian

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of or relating to the Dorians

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • a member of the Dorians

    • Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , apparently first used by Oscar Wilde in his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891).

    • See also

    * Doric * Dorian mode * Hellenic * Pelasgian

    Anagrams

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    doric

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (obsolete) * (abbreviation)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • An ancient Greek dialect spoken in ancient times.
  • A dialect of Lowland Scots spoken in the northeast of Scotland.

    • See also

    * Doric order * Dorian * Doris