dorian

Definition of Dorian in English :

1. dorian

a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks

2. dorian

the ancient Greek inhabitants of Doris who entered Greece from the north about 1100 BC

3. dorian

of or relating to the ancient Greek inhabitants of Doris, to their Doric dialect of Greek, or to their culture

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Dorian

noun

1.

a member of a Hellenic people who invaded Greece around 1100 bc, overthrew the Mycenaean civilization, and settled chiefly in the Peloponnese

adjective

2.

of or relating to this people or their dialect of Ancient Greek; Doric

3. music

of or relating to a mode represented by the ascending natural diatonic scale from D to D

adjective

1.

Doric

noun

2.

a native of Doris; member of one of the four main peoples of the ancient Greeks

n.

One of a Hellenic people that invaded Greece around 1100 BC and remained culturally and linguistically distinct within the Greek world.