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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Doric \Dor"ic\, n. The Doric dialect. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. 2. (Arch.) Belonging to or resembling, the oldest and simplest of the three orders of architecture used by the Greeks, but ranked as second of the five orders adopted by the Romans. See {Abacus}, {Capital}, {Order}. Note: This order is distinguished, according to the treatment of details, as Grecian Doric, or Roman Doric. 3. (Mus.) Of or relating to one of the ancient Greek musical modes or keys. Its character was adapted both to religions occasions and to war. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: doric adj : (architecture) oldest and simplest of the three orders of classical Greek architecture [ant: {ionic}, {corinthian}] n : the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in the Peloponnesus [syn: {Doric}]
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