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Doris.

The daughter of Oceanus, who married Nereus and bore fifty sea-nymphs or nereids.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈdɒɹɪs/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdɔɹɪs/General-American/ˈdɑɹɪs/New-York-City, Philadelphia
  1. The daughter of Oceanus, who married Nereus and bore fifty sea-nymphs or nereids.

    Greek
  2. An ancient region of Asia Minor, modern Turkey, inhabited by the ancient Dorians.

  3. An ancient mountainous region of Greece, the traditional homeland of the Dorians.

  4. 48 Doris, a main belt asteroid.

  5. A female given name from Ancient Greek, taken to regular use at the end of the 19th century.

  6. A surname.

  7. Nickname for Boris Johnson (born 1964), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022.

    UK · derogatory
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek Δωρίς (Dōrís). Etymology 1 sense 7 is owing to similarity to Boris.

noun/ˈdɒɹɪs/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdɔɹɪs/General-American/ˈdɑɹɪs/New-York-City, Philadelphia
  1. One's girlfriend, wife or significant other.

    UK · slang
  2. A woman, especially when older or unattractive.

    UK · slang
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek Δωρίς (Dōrís). Etymology 1 sense 7 is owing to similarity to Boris.

name/ˈdɒɹɪs/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdɔɹɪs/General-American/ˈdɑɹɪs/New-York-City, Philadelphia
  1. A surname.

Where this word comes from

* Shortened Anglicized form of Irish Ó Dubhruis, from earlier Ó Dubhrosa, from Ó (“descendant”) + Dubhros, a name from dubh (“black”) + ros (“wood”). * A habitational French surname from d' (“of”) + Oris-en-Rattier (“a commune in Isère, France”).

adj/ˈdɒɹɪs/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdɔɹɪs/General-American/ˈdɑɹɪs/New-York-City, Philadelphia
  1. gay

    Cockney · not-comparable · slang
Where this word comes from

From the name of famous film star Doris Day.

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