Doric

1 of 2

adjective

Dor·​ic ˈdȯr-ik 

ˈdär-

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

Doric

2 of 2

noun

: a dialect of ancient Greek spoken especially in the Peloponnisos, Crete, Sicily, and southern Italy

Examples of Doric in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In fact, each order of Greek design—Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian—was based on the human body, and therefore felt safe, approachable, and familiar. —Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024

This year, the Maxwell Quartet, a mostly Scottish ensemble, took over from the Doric Quartet. —Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024

The story saves the romantic sparks for Smith's hapless sorcerer (Simon), whose lack of confidence makes his magic unreliable, and Lillis' Doric. —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 31 Mar. 2023

The shape of an upright vehicle axle, nearly 6 feet tall, doubles as a Greco-Roman Doric column, which anchors the composition. —Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2023

As Holga, Edgin, Simon and Doric are elevated onto the floor of the High Sun games, the third team is dressed as the original characters of the 1980s cartoon. —Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 Mar. 2023

Another version gave a different spin to Doric's fall down a chimney and into a small house in cat form. —Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2023

Back in the early 1900s, this gritty corner of downtown San Francisco, just south of Market Street, was home to the famous Mint Building with its imposing Doric-columned facade. —Howard Walker, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2023

Chris Pine stars as bard Edgin Darvis, the leader of a rag-tag group of misfits which also includes Michelle Rodriguez as barbarian Holga Kilgore, Regé-Jean Page as paladin Xenk Yendar, Justice Smith as apprentice sorcerer Simon Aumar, and Sophia Lillis as tiefling druid Doric. —Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 7 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1602, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Doric

• boric
• chloric
• toric
• anaphoric
• metaphoric
• meteoric
• paregoric
• prehistoric
• pyrophoric
• caloric
• dysphoric
• euphoric

Kids Definition

Doric

adjective

Dor·​ic

ˈdȯr-ik,

ˈdär-

: belonging to the simplest Greek architectural order

Etymology

Adjective

derived from Greek Dōris, name of a kingdom in ancient Greece