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Definitions for dorian
ˈdɔr i ən, ˈdoʊr-do·ri·an
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Princeton's WordNet
Doriannoun
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
Dorianadjective
the ancient Greek inhabitants of Doris who entered Greece from the north about 1100 BC
Dorianadjective
of or relating to the ancient Greek inhabitants of Doris, to their Doric dialect of Greek, or to their culture
Wiktionary
Doriannoun
a member of the Dorians
Dorianadjective
of or relating to the Dorians
Doriannoun
A male given name from Ancient Greek, famously used by Oscar Wilde in his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray.
Doriannoun
A female given name
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Dorian can refer to two distinct concepts: 1) In the context of ancient history, the Dorian's were an ancient Greek tribe, traditionally known for invading and defeating Mytilene during the legendary Dorian invasion. The Doric dialect and Doric architecture were named after this tribe. 2) In music theory, Dorian is a type of musical scale or mode. The Dorian mode is similar to the natural minor scale, except it has a raised sixth note, giving it a unique sound. For instance, D Dorian consists of the notes: D, E, F, G, A, B, C. It is the second mode of the diatonic scale.
Webster Dictionary
Dorianadjective
of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks of Doris; Doric; as, a Dorian fashion
Dorianadjective
same as Doric, 3
Doriannoun
a native or inhabitant of Doris in Greece
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Dorian
dō′ri-an, adj. and n. belonging to Doris in Greece, Doric: a native of Doris.
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
DORIAN
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dorian is ranked #25535 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Dorian surname appeared 967 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Dorian.
86.4% or 836 total occurrences were White.
5.3% or 52 total occurrences were Black.
2.9% or 28 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
2.9% or 28 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.8% or 18 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.5% or 5 total occurrences were Asian.
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draino
inroad
ordain
radion
Rodina
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dorian in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dorian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of dorian in a Sentence
Hurricane Dorian direct attacks on the scientists and federal employees, whom Hurricane Dorian threatened to fire for doing their jobs by accurately reporting the weather, are an embarrassing new low for a member of this Cabinet which has been historically venal and incompetent.
Chief Executive Officer Steven Kean:
We're making very good progress on Elba, and then Hurricane Dorian happened.
We've seen much bigger than this. Dorian is going to be nothing special.
Hurricane Dorian is a devastating, dangerous storm approaching our islands.
Steve Bowen, director and meteorologist at Aons impact forecasting team, said in a news release. WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS OF 2019 : HERE ARE THE BIGGEST MOMENTS, FROM POLAR VORTEX TO HURRICANE DORIAN The area that was worst hit in the last decade was the Asia-Pacific region, which accounted for 44 percent of the total amount of economic losses, according to the report. In 2019 one of the greatest disasters was when Typhoon Hagibis struck Japan in October, causing 99 deaths and $ 15 billion in economic losses. ( National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Satellites - Public Affairs) In 2019, one of the greatest disasters was when Typhoon Hagibis struck Japan in October, causing 99 deaths and $ 15 billion in economic losses. In its report, Aon said intense weather events, bigger populations in the path of disasters and greater supply chain disruption in a globalized economy contributed to the sharp rise in overall economic damage. The runway at Offutt Air Force Base can be seen covered by floodwaters from the Missouri River during flooding in 2019. ( 55th Wing Commander/Facebook) The costliest individual disaster in 2019 was inland flooding, which created losses of $ 82 billion, while tropical cyclones caused economic losses globally around $ 68 billion. In the U.S., floodingspawned by the bomb cyclonein the Midwest caused economic losses of over $ 20 billion, the report noted. 10 DEADLIEST US TORNADOES ON RECORD According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2019 was the second-hottest year in the agencys 140-year climate record, just behind 2016. The agency also noted that the worlds five warmest years have all occurred since 2015, with nine of the 10 warmest years occurring since 2005. Scientific research indicates that climate change will continue to affect all types of weather phenomena and subsequently impact increasingly urbanized areas.
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- دوريانArabic
- dorianGerman
- dorianEsperanto
- dorioSpanish
- dorianIndonesian
- דוריאןHebrew
- ドリアンJapanese
- 도리스 사람Korean
- dóricoPortuguese
- dorianVietnamese
- dorianYiddish
- 多利安Chinese
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