Doric

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Doric
adj. of or pertaining to Doris or its people; rustic; pertaining to the oldest and simplest of the three main Grecian moldings (Architecture)

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Doric

Noun
1. the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in the Peloponnesus
(hypernym) Ancient Greek

 
doric

Adjective
1. oldest and simplest of the three orders of classical Greek architecture
(antonym) ionic
(similar) tuscan
(classification) architecture


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Doric
příd.jm. dórský

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Doric
(n.)
The Doric dialect.
  
 
(a.)
Pertaining to Doris, in ancient Greece, or to the Dorians; as, the Doric dialect.
  
 
(a.)
Of or relating to one of the ancient Greek musical modes or keys. Its character was adapted both to religions occasions and to war.
  
 
(a.)
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.
  

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