'Dorian' definitions:
Definition of 'Dorian'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Of or relating to the ancient Greek inhabitants of Doris, to their Doric dialect of Greek, or to their culture
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
Definition of 'Dorian'
From: GCIDE
- Dorian \Do"ri*an\, a.
- 1. Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks of Doris; Doric; as, a Dorian fashion. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Mus.) Same as Doric, 3. "Dorian mood." --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- Dorian mode (Mus.), the first of the authentic church modes or tones, from D to D, resembling our D minor scale, but with the B natural. --Grove. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Dorian'
From: GCIDE
- Dorian \Do"ri*an\, n. A native or inhabitant of Doris in Greece. [1913 Webster]