doris

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A proper noun referring to a figure from Greek mythology, the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids, or a small region of ancient Greece where the Doric dialect was spoken.

• 🇨🇳多里斯（Doris），希腊神话中海中仙女，涅柔斯的妻子，涅瑞伊得斯们的母亲；也是古希腊一小片地区的名称，那里的居民讲多里斯方言。

1. Mythological figure C1 formal

   In Greek mythology, the wife of the sea god Nereus and mother of the Nereids (sea nymphs).

   • Doris was the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys.
   • The Nereids, including Thetis, were the daughters of Doris and Nereus.
   • Ancient texts describe Doris as a gentle sea goddess.

   🇨🇳多里斯

2. Historical region C1 formal

   A small region in ancient Greece, located in central Greece, known for being the homeland of the Dorian Greeks and the Doric dialect.

   • Doris was the traditional homeland of the Dorian tribes.
   • The Doric dialect was spoken in Doris and other parts of Greece.
   • Historians study Doris to understand the Dorian invasion.

   🇨🇳多里斯

• dorises plural form
• dorises' possessive plural form
• doris's possessive singular form