NOUN | person | Doris | (Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids |
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location | Doris | a small region of ancient Greece where the Doric dialect was spoken |
Sounds | daa'rahs; daa'rihs; dao'rahs; dao'rihs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
abyss ... worthiness: 194 rhymes with ihs... |
Meaning | (Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids. | |
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Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
Instance of | Greek deity | A deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks |
Spanish | Doris |
Meaning | A small region of ancient Greece where the Doric dialect was spoken. | |
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Instance of | region, part | The extended spatial location of something |
Part of | Greece, Hellenic Republic, Ellas | A republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula |
Adjectives | Dorian | of or relating to the ancient Greek inhabitants of Doris, to their Doric dialect of Greek, or to their culture |
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