dor

or dorr

[ dawr ]

/ dɔr /

noun

Also dor·bee·tle

[dawr-beet-l]. /ˈdɔrˌbit l/. a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.

any of several insects, as the June bug, that make a buzzing noise in flight.

Origin of dor

First recorded before 900; Middle English dor(r)e,Old English dora; compare Middle Low German dorte “drone”

Words nearby dor

Doppler effect, Doppler laser, Doppler radar, Doppler shift, Doppler ultrasonography, dor, Dora, dorab, dorado, do-rag, DORAN

Definition for dor (2 of 3)

dor²

[ dawr ]

/ dɔr /

noun Archaic.

mockery; scorn.

Origin of dor

1545–55; <Old Norse dār mockery; compare German Tor fool

Definition for dor (3 of 3)

Dor.

Dorian.

Doric.

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Example sentences from the Web for dor

“Every time a rocket was launched, my phone went haywire,” said Dor Eldar, a 22-year-old dance instructor from Tel Aviv.
The Israeli App Red Alert Saves Lives—but It Just Might Drive You Nuts|Itay Hod|July 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If the thought of DOR enters a man's head, he is not a Navy SEAL.
Navy Seal Training: The Start of Hell Week|Marcus Luttrell, Patrick Robinson|May 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
John Andrew was wishing that he could swim when Dor smiled, and he began to be interested in living again in spite of himself.
Stairway to the Stars|Larry Shaw
In 1854 for the first time two pictures signed by Dor appeared on the walls of the Salon.
In the Heart of Vosges|Matilda Betham-Edwards

The valley of the Dor is therefore shut in either by precipitous volcanic walls, or is guarded by sombre woods.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847|Various
Lavish in daily life, generous of the generous, Dor showed the same lavishness in his procedure.
In the Heart of Vosges|Matilda Betham-Edwards
It is also known in Canada as dor and okow, and among the commercial fishermen as "pickerel."
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others|James Alexander Henshall

British Dictionary definitions for dor

dor

/ (dɔː) /

noun

any European dung beetle of the genus Geotrupes and related genera, esp G. stercorarius, having a droning flight

Word Origin for dor

Old English dora bumblebee; related to Middle Low German dorte drone 1

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单词	dor
释义	dor ¹ or dorr [ dawr ] / dɔr / noun Also dor·bee·tle [dawr-beet-l]. /ˈdɔrˌbit l/. a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius. any of several insects, as the June bug, that make a buzzing noise in flight. Origin of dor ¹ First recorded before 900; Middle English dor(r)e,Old English dora; compare Middle Low German dorte “drone” Words nearby dor Doppler effect, Doppler laser, Doppler radar, Doppler shift, Doppler ultrasonography, dor, Dora, dorab, dorado, do-rag, DORAN Definition for dor (2 of 3) dor² [ dawr ] / dɔr / noun Archaic. mockery; scorn. Origin of dor ² 1545–55; <Old Norse dār mockery; compare German Tor fool Definition for dor (3 of 3) Dor. Dorian. Doric. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dor “Every time a rocket was launched, my phone went haywire,” said Dor Eldar, a 22-year-old dance instructor from Tel Aviv. The Israeli App Red Alert Saves Lives—but It Just Might Drive You Nuts\|Itay Hod\|July 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST If the thought of DOR enters a man's head, he is not a Navy SEAL. Navy Seal Training: The Start of Hell Week\|Marcus Luttrell, Patrick Robinson\|May 8, 2011\|DAILY BEAST John Andrew was wishing that he could swim when Dor smiled, and he began to be interested in living again in spite of himself. Stairway to the Stars\|Larry Shaw In 1854 for the first time two pictures signed by Dor appeared on the walls of the Salon. In the Heart of Vosges\|Matilda Betham-Edwards The valley of the Dor is therefore shut in either by precipitous volcanic walls, or is guarded by sombre woods. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847\|Various Lavish in daily life, generous of the generous, Dor showed the same lavishness in his procedure. In the Heart of Vosges\|Matilda Betham-Edwards It is also known in Canada as dor and okow, and among the commercial fishermen as "pickerel." Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others\|James Alexander Henshall British Dictionary definitions for dor dor / (dɔː) / noun any European dung beetle of the genus Geotrupes and related genera, esp G. stercorarius, having a droning flight Word Origin for dor Old English dora bumblebee; related to Middle Low German dorte drone 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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