dorian

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
noun the ancient Greek inhabitants of Doris who entered Greece from the north about 1100 BC
adjective of or relating to the ancient Greek inhabitants of Doris, to their Doric dialect of Greek, or to their culture

Don’t keep Dorian too long. — The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde
It was never the season for the dorian. — Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World, Mark Twain

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