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• Doric — /ˈdɒrɪk/ (say dorik) adjective 1. of or relating to Doris, an ancient region in central Greece, its inhabitants, or their dialect. 2. rustic, as a dialect. 3. Architecture denoting or relating to the simplest of the three Greek orders (order def …