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doric

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1. doric - Noun

2. doric - Adjective

3. Doric - Proper noun

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Pertaining to Doris, in ancient Greece, or to the Dorians; as, the Doric dialect.

Belonging to, or resembling, the oldest and simplest of the three orders of architecture used by the Greeks, but ranked as second of the five orders adopted by the Romans. See Abacus, Capital, Order.

Of or relating to one of the ancient Greek musical modes or keys. Its character was adapted both to religions occasions and to war.

The Doric dialect.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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A Doric frieze at the top of the walls of the naos consisted of metopes depicting people, with the heads and naked parts of the women made of Parian marble and the rest from local stone. Source: Internet

A little further there are the remains of houses and the terrace is bordered by a Doric portico (57 metres long and 2.8 metres deep) which overlooks part of the wall supporting the acropolis. Source: Internet

Aberdeen has its own language called the Doric. Source: Internet

During the Hellenistic period, Doric conventions of solidity and masculinity dropped away, with the slender and unfluted columns reaching a height to diameter ratio of 7.5:1. Source: Internet

Built in the late Doric period, the Argives took great pride in establishing their place amongst the other city states. Source: Internet

Doric columns are almost always cut with grooves, known as "fluting", which run the length of the column and are usually 20 in number, although sometimes fewer. Source: Internet

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