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dor

1
or dorr

[ dawr ]

noun

  1. Also dor·bee·tle [] a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
  2. any of several insects, as the June bug, that make a buzzing noise in flight.


dor

2

[ dawr ]

noun

, Archaic.
  1. mockery; scorn.

Dor.

3

abbreviation for

  1. Dorian.
  2. Doric.

dor

/ dɔː /

noun

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

Origin of dor1

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

Origin of dor2

1545–55; < Old Norse dār mockery; compare German Tor fool
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dor1

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

"There was a lot of destruction and an active fire," paramedic Dor Vakinin told AFP news agency.

From BBC

Israel player Dor Saar said on Wednesday that the Ireland team is "quite anti-Semitic".

From BBC

On the third floor, the theme of “Play” is put through various permutations, including the game-board compositions of Dor Maimoun’s Jacquard-weave textile painting and Michael Hambouz’s gouache on wood panel.

Intuition Robotics CEO Dor Skuler said the idea for ElliQ came before he launched his Israeli company eight years ago.

Intuition Robotics CEO Dor Skuler said the idea for ElliQ came before he launched his Israeli company eight years ago.

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