adj
Meaning 1
gay
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Cockney, not-comparable, slang
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
Doris
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈdɒɹɪs/
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UK: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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General-American: /ˈdɔɹɪs/
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New-York-City, Philadelphia: /ˈdɑɹɪs/
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Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɒɹɪs
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CMU ARPABET: D AO1 R AH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: D AO1 R IH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 3: D AA1 R AH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 4: D AA1 R IH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
The daughter of Oceanus, who married Nereus and bore fifty sea-nymphs or nereids.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Greek
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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name
Meaning 3
An ancient region of Asia Minor, modern Turkey, inhabited by the ancient Dorians.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 4
An ancient mountainous region of Greece, the traditional homeland of the Dorians.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 5
48 Doris, a main belt asteroid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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name
Meaning 6
A female given name from Ancient Greek, taken to regular use at the end of the 19th century.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 7
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 8
Nickname for Boris Johnson (born 1964), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, derogatory
Topics: government, politics
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: BoJo, Bozza
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noun
Meaning 9
One's girlfriend, wife or significant other.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, slang
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noun
Meaning 10
A woman, especially when older or unattractive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, slang
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noun
Meaning 11
A sea slug.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 12
a small region of ancient Greece where the Doric dialect was spoken
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: region, part
noun
Meaning 13
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Greek deity
History
Etymology
From the name of famous film star Doris Day.
From Ancient Greek Δωρίς (Dōrís). Etymology 1 sense 7 is owing to similarity to Boris.
* 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”).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 昏神星 (Hūnshénxīng) — Asteroid
- Greek: Δωρίς (Dorís) — Asteroid
Real reading context