Dorian noun & adjective. ['dɔ:rɪǝn] M16.
[from Latin Dorius (from Greek Dōrios of Doris) + -IAN.]
A. noun. Hist. A native or inhabitant of Doris (Doria), a division of ancient Greece. M16.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to Doris (Doria). L16.
Dorian mode Music (a) an ancient Greek mode, reputedly simple and solemn in character; (b) a church mode with D as the final and A as the dominant.

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