Noun
Dorians pl (plural only)
A particular ancient Greek tribe.
Dorians
plural of Dorian
These be the great Twin Brethren To whom the Dorians pray. Thomas Babington Macaulay
Hence they once more removed and came to Dryopis; and from Dryopis having entered the Peloponnese in this way, they became known as Dorians. Source: Internet
Diodorus Siculus Diodorus is a rich source of traditional information concerning the mythology and history of the Dorians, especially the Library of History. Source: Internet
Ionians had been expelled from the Peloponnesus by the Dorians and had sought refuge in Athens. Source: Internet
So the lines were drawn between the Dorians and the Aeolians (here Boeotians) with the Ionians (former Peloponnesians). Source: Internet
Hall therefore proposes that the Dorians are the people of the gift. Source: Internet