About The Word Doric
Learn about the word Doric to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Doric definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Doric
| Doric Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Doric?
[n] the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in the Peloponnesus
[adj] (architecture) oldest and simplest of the three orders of classical Greek architecture Synonyms | Synonyms for Doric: tuscan Related Terms | Find terms related to Doric: See Also | Ancient Greek Doric In Webster's Dictionary \Dor"ic\, a. [L. Doricus, Gr. ?, fr. ? the Dorians.]
1. Pertaining to Doris, in ancient Greece, or to the Dorians;
as, the Doric dialect.
2. (Arch.) 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}.
Note: This order is distinguished, according to the treatment
of details, as Grecian Doric, or Roman Doric.
3. (Mus.) Of or relating to one of the ancient Greek musical
modes or keys. Its character was adapted both to religions
occasions and to war.
\Dor"ic\, n. The Doric dialect. |
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Frontal cortex ‐ the cortex of the…
- Sadi carnot ‐ French physicist who founded thermodynamics…
- Vomit ‐ the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through…
- Anaplasmosis ‐ a disease of cattle that is transmitted by cattle ticks; similar…
- Caught up(p) ‐ having become involved involuntarily; "caught up in the excitement…
- Vanilla ice cream ‐ Ice cream flavored with…
- Monopolise ‐ have or exploit a monopoly of; "OPEC wants to monopolize oil"…
- Golden-crested kinglet ‐ European kinglet with a black-bordered yellow…
- Fuchsia excorticata ‐ erect deciduous shrub or tree to 10 feet with maroon-flushed…
- Family teredinidae ‐ shipworms