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Musical mode
The Dorian mode or Doric mode can refer to three very different but interrelated subjects: one of the ancient harmoniai (characteristic melodic behaviour
Dorian_mode
Type of musical scale and characteristic behaviors
only this – modal scale) The Dorian mode is the second mode. The example composed of natural notes begins on D: The Dorian mode is very similar to the modern
Mode_(music)
Musical scale and mode
Hemavati. It is one of the two harmonic Dorian scales, the being is the Dorian ♭5 scale. Compared with the Dorian mode it has a raised 4th degree, and a Lydian
Ukrainian_Dorian_scale
Fifth mode of the harmonic minor scale
composed in the Phrygian dominant mode. Hungarian minor scale Ukrainian Dorian scale Flamenco mode Mixolydian mode#Moloch scale Neapolitan chord Dave
Phrygian_dominant_scale
Jewish musical style
Ahavah Rabbah strongly favors the third. The Ukrainian Dorian mode (also known as Mi sheberach mode) is a combined scale built upon the seventh degree of
Nusach_(Jewish_music)
Authentic Gregorian mode
tonos (in its diatonic genus) corresponds to the medieval and modern Dorian mode. The terminology is based on the Elements by Aristoxenos (fl. c. 335 BCE)
Phrygian_mode
Second mode of the melodic minor scale
The Dorian ♭2 scale (pronounced "Dorian flat two"), also known as the Phrygian ♮6 scale (Phrygian sharp six), or the Javanese scale is the second mode of
Dorian_flat_2_scale
Triad of scale patterns in music theory
The Aeolian, Phrygian, and Dorian modes are also examples of minor scales. The natural minor scale is the diatonic Aeolian mode. It can be played on the
Minor_scale
Ancient Greek tribe
were Dorian and which were not. Dorian states at war could more likely, but not always, count on the assistance of other Dorian states. Dorians were distinguished
Dorians
a list of musical scales and modes. Degrees are relative to the major scale. Bebop scale Chord-scale system Flamenco mode Heptatonic scale Hexany Jazz
List of musical scales and modes
List_of_musical_scales_and_modes
Ascending form of the melodic minor scale
like the harmonic minor scale. It can also be derived from the diatonic Dorian mode with a major instead of a minor seventh in it. Thus, the jazz minor scale
Jazz_minor_scale
Type of musical scale
respective major (Ionian, Lydian, Mixolydian) and minor (Aeolian, Phrygian, Dorian) modes (Locrian excluded). With either modal or non-modal writing, however
Pentatonic_scale
Traditional English song
and Northumbria, where it was sung to various melodies, often using Dorian mode, with refrains resembling "parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme" and "Then
Scarborough_Fair_(ballad)
Musical mode
closely related to the old transposed modes 1 and 2 (Dorian and Hypodorian) with finals on A—as well as to mode 3 (Phrygian)—as it is to Glarean's Aeolian
Aeolian_mode
Musical scale with seven pitches
t-t-s-t-t-t-s Dorian mode t-s-t-t-t-s-t Phrygian mode s-t-t-t-s-t-t Lydian mode t-t-t-s-t-t-s Mixolydian mode t-t-s-t-t-s-t Aeolian mode (natural minor)
Heptatonic_scale
Greek myth and discredited archaeological theory
The Dorian invasion (or Dorian migration) is an ancient Greek myth and discredited archaeological hypothesis describing the movement of the Dorian people
Dorian_invasion
British traditional song
Beggar's Opera of 1728. The melody is modal, in what is known as C-Dorian (the Dorian mode transposed to C). The words have changed over the years, as can
Over the Hills and Far Away (traditional song)
Over_the_Hills_and_Far_Away_(traditional_song)
Symphony in four movements by Jean Sibelius
Dorian mode on D) Allegretto moderato (in Dorian mode on G) Poco vivace (in Dorian mode on D) Allegro molto (in Dorian mode on D—ends in Aeolian mode
Symphony_No._6_(Sibelius)
Pop standard by Bobby Scott and Ric Marlow
proved successful for Lenny Welch in mid-1962. "A Taste of Honey" is in Dorian mode. The original recorded versions of the song "A Taste of Honey", "A Taste
A_Taste_of_Honey_(song)
Organ music by Johann Sebastian Bach
nickname Dorian – a reference to the fact that the piece is written without a key signature – a notation that leads one to assume the Dorian mode.[citation
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 538
Toccata_and_Fugue_in_D_minor,_BWV_538
American singer-songwriter (born 1992)
Dorian Electra Fridkin Gomberg (born June 25, 1992) is an American singer and songwriter. Electra is known for their non-conforming fashion, queer aesthetics
Dorian_Electra
and airs which exist in various meters. Scales Aeolian mode Dorian mode Ionian mode Mixolydian mode Pentatonic scale Relations Cape Breton fiddling English
List_of_Irish_musicians
Topics referred to by the same term
Dragons: Honor Among Thieves played by Sophia Lillis Doric mode, a synonym of Dorian mode, in musical scales Doric dialect (Scotland), a dialect spoken
Doric
1966 song by the Beatles
a prominent example of mode mixture, specifically between the Aeolian mode, also known as natural minor, and the Dorian mode. Set in E minor, the song
Eleanor_Rigby
Musical modes with repeating intervals
always create a new mode with individual interval layouts—for example starting on the second degree of a major scale gives the "Dorian mode"—tone, semitone
Mode_of_limited_transposition
1959 composition
jazz, set in the Dorian mode and consisting of 16 bars of D Dorian, followed by eight bars of E♭ Dorian and another eight of D Dorian. This AABA structure
So What (Miles Davis composition)
So_What_(Miles_Davis_composition)
Herr zum Jordan kam (D minor [Dorian mode]) BuxWV 181 – Danket dem Herren, denn er ist sehr freundlich (G minor [Dorian mode]) BuxWV 182 – Der Tag, der ist
List of compositions by Dieterich Buxtehude
List_of_compositions_by_Dieterich_Buxtehude
Topics referred to by the same term
dialect spoken by the Dorians Dorians (band), from Armenia Dorian (Spanish band), a Spanish band Dorian mode, various musical modes Dorian Recordings, a label
Dorian
Song or poem expressing triumph or gratitude
the paean was in the Dorian mode (note that the Ancient Greek Dorian was different from the modern Dorian mode; see musical mode),[citation needed] and
Paean
The Hypodorian mode, a musical term literally meaning 'below Dorian', derives its name from a tonos or octave species of ancient Greece which, in its diatonic
Hypodorian_mode
Scale used in Japanese music
Japanese music including gagaku and shōmyō. It is similar to the Western dorian mode, but does not contain all notes. The yo scale is used specifically in
Yo_scale
Appalachian folk tune
Appalachian old time tune usually in the mixolydian or dorian mode (as in the score below which is in A dorian). It is played either as an instrumental or with
Cluck_Old_Hen
Playing technique on the guitar
use of the Dorian mode and the minor pentatonic "blues" scale in his lead playing. While there have been several songs using the Dorian mode in Appalachian
Flatpicking
22nd Melakartha
music is the equivalent of Kharaharapriya. Its Western equivalent is the Dorian mode. The Prati Madhyamam (M₂) equivalent of this raga is Hemavati There are
Kharaharapriya
Folk dance and tune
and airs which exist in various meters. Scales Aeolian mode Dorian mode Ionian mode Mixolydian mode Pentatonic scale Relations Music of Canada Irish traditional
Jig
Type of dance
and airs which exist in various meters. Scales Aeolian mode Dorian mode Ionian mode Mixolydian mode Pentatonic scale Relations Cape Breton fiddling English
Barn_dance
Form of Scottish folk dance and music
Harmonium Langspil Violin Scales Aeolian mode Dorian mode Harmonic minor Ionian mode Lydian mode Mixolydian mode Relations Danish folk music Finnish folk
Reel_(dance)
Type of snare drum
Eisteddfod Urdd National Eisteddfod Scales Aeolian mode Dorian mode Harmonic minor scale Ionian mode Mixolydian mode Pentatonic scale Related topics Welsh dance
Tabor_(instrument)
1979 three-part song by Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd incorporated elements of disco. The song is composed in Dorian mode. "Part 2" was Pink Floyd's first UK single since "Point Me at the Sky"
Another_Brick_in_the_Wall
Ballroom and folk dance
and airs which exist in various meters. Scales Aeolian mode Dorian mode Ionian mode Mixolydian mode Pentatonic scale Relations Cape Breton fiddling English
Waltz
Color evoked by a single wavelength of light in the visible spectrum
location to the five whole tones and two semitones of the musical scale in Dorian mode. In contrast, the sections in the ISCC-NBS spectrum vary greatly in wavelength
Spectral_color
Form of traditional singing common in areas of Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man
and airs which exist in various meters. Scales Aeolian mode Dorian mode Ionian mode Mixolydian mode Pentatonic scale Relations Cape Breton fiddling English
Lilting
1971 song by Silvio Rodríguez
refer to Guevara's "name and his last name". The melody is composed in Dorian mode and uses the VII-I progressions and common tone third progressions that
Fusil_contra_fusil
Sub-genre of jazz
structure and were in D Dorian for the A sections and modulated a half step up to E-flat Dorian for the B section. The Dorian mode is the natural minor scale
Modal_jazz
1966 song by the Beatles
The composition adheres to the pitches of the Indian equivalent of Dorian mode and emulates the khyal vocal tradition of Hindustani classical music
Love_You_To
Musical scale with unusual steps
comparison, among the modes of the major scale, the Dorian mode is a palindrome. Whenever a scale is a palindrome, or has a mode which is palindromic,
Double_harmonic_scale
Genre of folk music
times. Irish music generally is modal, using Ionian, Aeolian, Dorian, and Mixolydian modes, as well as hexatonic and pentatonic versions of those scales
Irish_traditional_music
American folk ballad
is then sentenced by a judge. It is most commonly sung to a tune in Dorian mode. The earliest written record of the song dates from 1922. This lyric
Little_Sadie
Musical scales
third, fifth, and seventh degrees, which is equivalent to the dorian ♭5 scale, the second mode of the harmonic major scale. Blues practice is derived from
Blues_scale
Social dance and musical form
Sami drum Violin Walpipe Scales Aeolian mode Dorian mode Harmonic minor Ionian mode Lydian mode Mixolydian mode Relations Danish folk music Icelandic folk
Minuet
Music genre
Sami drum Violin Walpipe Scales Aeolian mode Dorian mode Harmonic minor Ionian mode Lydian mode Mixolydian mode Relations Danish folk music Icelandic folk
Nordic_folk_music
Fretted string instrument
capo on the first fret to play in the Dorian mode, or retune the second string (to A3), to play in the Mixolydian mode, then from Mixolydian, capo the first
Appalachian_dulcimer
2023 studio album by Dorian Electra
"Dorian Electra Shares 'Freak Mode,' Their New Song And Video". UPROXX. Retrieved March 19, 2026. "Dorian Electra takes us on a trip to 'Freak Mode' with
Fanfare (Dorian Electra album)
Fanfare_(Dorian_Electra_album)
Hindustani raga
classical music. It corresponds to Kharaharapriya in Carnatic music and Dorian mode in Western music. Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande classified most ragas into
Kafi_(raga)
19th century Irish song
affray"), the first people who have helped him on his trip. The tune uses Dorian mode. It has a typical Irish rhythm, classified as a hop jig in 9 8 time.
Rocky_Road_to_Dublin
Dance
and airs which exist in various meters. Scales Aeolian mode Dorian mode Ionian mode Mixolydian mode Pentatonic scale Relations Cape Breton fiddling English
Hornpipe
1966 song by The Beatles
upward flourish". Walter Everett considers that the solo is in the same Dorian mode that Harrison had recently adapted for his sitar part in "Love You To"
Taxman
1811 American Christian folk hymn
Dorian mode by spontaneously raising the sixth note a half step wherever it appeared. Twentieth-century hymnals generally present the hymn in Dorian mode
What_Wondrous_Love_Is_This
French secular song from the Late Middle Ages
According to Allan W. Atlas, "the tune circulated in both the Mixolydian mode and Dorian mode (transposed to G)." It was the most popular tune used for musical
L'homme_armé
Mythical poet/musician
sketches the origins of music, he credits Thamyris with inventing the Dorian mode and with being the first to play the cithara as a solo instrument with
Thamyris
Traditional Swedish musical instrument
Svensk säckpipa Violin Scales Aeolian mode Dorian mode Harmonic minor Ionian mode Lydian mode Mixolydian mode Relations Danish folk music Finnish folk
Nyckelharpa
Sacred oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach
5 Chorus Jesum von Nazareth 2Ob 2Vn Va Bc C Dorian mode e 6 Ev, Jesus Jesus antwortete Bc C Dorian mode 3 7 Chorus O große Lieb Johann Heermann 2Ob 2Vn
St_John_Passion_structure
Body of Brazilian musical scales
Lydian with a flattened seventh (see Acoustic scale), and the Dorian. These three modes have in common the rejection of the use of the major seventh as
Escala_nordestina
Mass setting by Johannes Ockeghem
reflects the fact that it may be sung in any of the Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian or Mixolydian modes. This is made possible by writing the music without clefs
Missa_cuiusvis_toni
Musical instrument
Svensk säckpipa Violin Scales Aeolian mode Dorian mode Harmonic minor Ionian mode Lydian mode Mixolydian mode Relations Danish folk music Finnish folk
Moraharpa
Polyphonic music with separate melodies
raised in a minor key (Dorian, Hypodorian, Aeolian, Hypoaeolian), but not in Phrygian or Hypophrygian mode. Thus, in the Dorian mode on D, a C♯ is necessary
Counterpoint
Latin sequence and liturgical hymn
century, was a sombre plainchant (or Gregorian chant). It is in the Dorian mode. Its beginning is shown below in four-line neumatic notation, and the
Dies_irae
Set of musical alterations
supertonic. When musical modes, such as Lydian or Dorian, are written using key signatures, they are called transposed modes. Key signatures are also
Key_signature
Scale obtained by sharpening the second and third degrees of the locrian mode
as melodic minor ♭2. Its modes and corresponding seventh chords are: Neapolitan major; CmM7 (add ♭9, 11, and 13) (Dorian mode with major seventh and minor
Major_Locrian_scale
Class of stringed musical instruments
Svensk säckpipa Violin Scales Aeolian mode Dorian mode Harmonic minor Ionian mode Lydian mode Mixolydian mode Relations Danish folk music Finnish folk
Zither
1977 single by Eagles
the key of B-minor. The presence of E major suggests a modality of B Dorian mode. The chords are played as follows (F♯ can be played as F♯7): Bm–F♯–A–E–G–D–Em–F♯
Hotel_California
Irish and Scottish social gathering
and airs which exist in various meters. Scales Aeolian mode Dorian mode Ionian mode Mixolydian mode Pentatonic scale Relations Cape Breton fiddling English
Cèilidh
sharpening leading tones or lowering the fourth in the Lydian mode. Byrd's use of the Dorian mode can be seen in the very first phrase of the piece. Free scores
Ye_Sacred_Muses
Sea shanty from 1830s or earlier
progression and use of repeated lyrics over melodic sequences. It is in the Dorian mode. The song was sung to accompany certain work tasks aboard sailing ships
Drunken_Sailor
Six-holed woodwind instrument
diatonically, which allows it to be used to easily play music in every standard mode. The whistle is identified by its lowest note, which is the tonic of the
Tin_whistle
Style of Irish music and dance
and airs which exist in various meters. Scales Aeolian mode Dorian mode Ionian mode Mixolydian mode Pentatonic scale Relations Cape Breton fiddling English
Slip_jig
Bowed string instrument
and airs which exist in various meters. Scales Aeolian mode Dorian mode Ionian mode Mixolydian mode Pentatonic scale Relations Cape Breton fiddling English
Fiddle
National bagpipe of Ireland
open note hole on the chanter. The bottom note also has two different "modes", namely the "soft D" and the "hard D". The hard bottom D sounds louder
Uilleann_pipes
Scottish singing style
Duple compound Jig Two-step Triple compound Slip jig Others Marches Modes Aeolian Dorian Ionian Mixolydian Pentatonic Characteristics Scotch snap Related
Puirt_à_beul
Six-volume progressive set of piano pieces by Béla Bartók
pentatonic collection on E♭ in the right hand and either G mixolydian or dorian collections in the left: Volume VI contains the "Six Dances In Bulgarian
Mikrokosmos_(Bartók)
Sub-genre of jazz
with influences from Asian and African music. Quartal harmonies, the Dorian mode, meditative sounds as well as the musical language of blues and bebop
Spiritual_jazz
Type of Welsh festival of literature, music and performance
Eisteddfod Urdd National Eisteddfod Scales Aeolian mode Dorian mode Harmonic minor scale Ionian mode Mixolydian mode Pentatonic scale Related topics Welsh dance
Eisteddfod
Scale degree that is musically unpleasant
9th against the third of a major chord. The sixth scale degree in the Dorian mode might be considered an avoid tone because it can imply a dominant chord
Avoid_note
Musical instrument
and airs which exist in various meters. Scales Aeolian mode Dorian mode Ionian mode Mixolydian mode Pentatonic scale Relations Cape Breton fiddling English
Bones_(instrument)
Type of stringed instrument
and airs which exist in various meters. Scales Aeolian mode Dorian mode Ionian mode Mixolydian mode Pentatonic scale Relations Cape Breton fiddling English
Irish_bouzouki
Traditional Norwegian stringed instrument
Psalmodicon Seljefløyte Violin Scales Aeolian mode Dorian mode Harmonic minor Ionian mode Lydian mode Mixolydian mode Relations Danish folk music Finnish folk
Hardanger_fiddle
Variety of bagpipes from Sweden
Svensk säckpipa Violin Scales Aeolian mode Dorian mode Harmonic minor Ionian mode Lydian mode Mixolydian mode Relations Danish folk music Finnish folk
Swedish_bagpipes
Song cycle composed in 1911 by George Butterworth
collecting and editing of folksongs, and he found a traditional tune in the Dorian mode which could be happily wedded to 'When I was one-and-twenty'." No such
Six Songs from A Shropshire Lad
Six_Songs_from_A_Shropshire_Lad
String instrument
Harmonium Langspil Violin Scales Aeolian mode Dorian mode Harmonic minor Ionian mode Lydian mode Mixolydian mode Relations Danish folk music Finnish folk
Langspil
"Double on the Main Game" (Keyes) Perry Keyes "Oxford Street" (Dorian Mode) Dorian Mode "The Paddo Sharps" Celibate Rifles "Spanish Gardener" Mental As
List_of_songs_about_Sydney
Celtic frame drum
and airs which exist in various meters. Scales Aeolian mode Dorian mode Ionian mode Mixolydian mode Pentatonic scale Relations Cape Breton fiddling English
Bodhrán
Welsh musical instrument
Eisteddfod Urdd National Eisteddfod Scales Aeolian mode Dorian mode Harmonic minor scale Ionian mode Mixolydian mode Pentatonic scale Related topics Welsh dance
Crwth
1975 composition by Pink Floyd
the key of G natural minor (Aeolian) scale, but with hints of the G Dorian mode with the inclusion of the E (raised sixth) note in various parts throughout
Shine_On_You_Crazy_Diamond
2007 song by Radiohead
Computer enter. This bass and guitar line "reveals" that the song is in the Dorian mode, until it changes to natural minor at the 1:38 mark. Lyrically, "15 Step"
15_Step
without not much variation and a coda at the end. The mode of this melody comes from the Dorian mode scale on C, but the accompaniment plays unrelated triad
Eight Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs
Eight_Improvisations_on_Hungarian_Peasant_Songs
1993 single by Alice in Chains
through and recorded it. The composition is written in A♭ minor, utilizing Dorian mode, and is centered mainly around A♭ minor - G♭ major - D♭ major chord progression
Down_in_a_Hole
Violin style from Nova Scotia, Canada
and airs which exist in various meters. Scales Aeolian mode Dorian mode Ionian mode Mixolydian mode Pentatonic scale Relations Music of Canada Irish traditional
Cape_Breton_fiddling
Nordic dance and music genre
Svensk säckpipa Violin Scales Aeolian mode Dorian mode Harmonic minor Ionian mode Lydian mode Mixolydian mode Relations Danish folk music Finnish folk
Polska_(dance)
Australian rock band
were modelled off the bağlama. Mackenzie described it as "kind of a Dorian mode with a half flat sixth and a half flat second, because that was the way
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
King_Gizzard_&_the_Lizard_Wizard
Type of dance tune
and airs which exist in various meters. Scales Aeolian mode Dorian mode Ionian mode Mixolydian mode Pentatonic scale Relations Cape Breton fiddling English
Strathspey_(dance)
DORIAN MODE
DORIAN MODE
Female
Spanish
Variant spelling of Spanish Adora, ADORIA means "adoration."
Male
English
English name coined by Oscar Wilde for a character in his novel The Portrait of Dorian Gray, 1891. Probably derived from Latin Dorianus, DORIAN means "of the Dorian tribe."
Girl/Female
British, English, Greek, Irish
Female Version of Darius; Rich; From Doris
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Dorianus, DORIANO means "of the Dorian tribe."
Male
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Doran, DORRAN means "gift."
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Doreen, DOREAN means "gift."Â
Boy/Male
English American Greek
Descendant of Dorus. Dorian was a character in Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray who...
Female
Romanian
Feminine form of Romanian Dorin, DORINA means "of the Dorian tribe."
Girl/Female
Greek
Of the sea. Descendant of Dorus.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German, Greek
Descendant of Dorus; Gift of Isis; Isis was the Principal Goddess of Ancient Egypt
Male
Hebrew
(דּï‹×¨Ö¸×Ÿ) Hebrew name of Greek origin, DORAN means "gift." Compare with another form of Doran.
Girl/Female
Greek
Of the sea. Also feminine form of Dorian: Of Doris, a district of Greece; or of Doros, a...
Male
Romanian
Romanian form of Latin Dorianus, DORIN means "of the Dorian tribe."
Female
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic DáirÃne, DARINA means "fertile, fruitful."
Male
English
Anglicized form of Middle Welsh Urien, ORIAN means "privileged birth."
Male
English
English unisex name derived from Roman Latin Darius, DARIAN means "possesses a lot, wealthy."
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
A Dorian
Female
English
French feminine form of English Dorian, DORIANE means "of the Dorian tribe."
Male
English
English name derived from Latin Adrianus, ADRIAN means "from Hadria."Â
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Darian, DARIEN means "possesses a lot, wealthy."
DORIAN MODE
DORIAN MODE
Biblical
rebellious people
Boy/Male
Tamil
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Sun Light; Light
Boy/Male
American, British, English, German, Norse
Rule with Mercy
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Shining; Lighting Group; Smile; Perfectionist
Female
English
Pet form English Aileen, AILIE means "little Eve."Â
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Beautiful
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Given by Lord; Blessings of God
Girl/Female
Tamil
Poojitha | பூஜீதாÂ
To be worshipped
Girl/Female
British, Christian, English
A Quill
DORIAN MODE
DORIAN MODE
DORIAN MODE
DORIAN MODE
DORIAN MODE
n.
The Doric dialect.
v. i.
To become emptied of liquor by flowing or dropping; as, let the vessel stand and drain.
v. t.
To supply with an organ or organs; to fit with organs; to organize.
adv.
Toward the dorsum or back; on the dorsal side; dorsally.
a.
Pertaining to the Adriatic Sea; as, Adrian billows.
a.
Of or pertaining to Normandy or to the Normans; as, the Norman language; the Norman conquest.
n.
A native or inhabitant of Doris in Greece.
n.
Alt. of Durion
a.
Sleeping; as, a dormant animal; hence, not in action or exercise; quiescent; at rest; in abeyance; not disclosed, asserted, or insisted on; as, dormant passions; dormant claims or titles.
a.
In a sleeping posture; as, a lion dormant; -- distinguished from couchant.
v. t.
To drain by means of tiles; to furnish with a tile drain.
v. t.
To drain the surface of, as land; as, to top-drain a field or farm.
n.
A Doric phrase or idiom.
a.
Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks of Doris; Doric; as, a Dorian fashion.
a.
Being of the color called Tyrian purple.
a.
Same as Doric, 3.
n.
A physiological organ; a living organ; an organ endowed with function; -- distinguished from idorgan.
a.
Pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or dorsum, of an animal or of one of its parts; notal; tergal; neural; as, the dorsal fin of a fish; the dorsal artery of the tongue; -- opposed to ventral.
a.
Of or pertaining to Paros, an island in the Aegean Sea noted for its excellent statuary marble; as, Parian marble.
a.
Pertaining to Doris, in ancient Greece, or to the Dorians; as, the Doric dialect.