Dorian

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One of a Hellenic people that invaded Greece around 1100 B.C. and remained culturally and linguistically distinct within the Greek world.

[Latin Dōriānus, from Dōrius, from Greek Dōrios, from Dōris, Doris.]

Dorian Do'ri·an adj.

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The second of the eight traditional church modes, the authentic Mode on D. The term ‘Dorian sixth’ means the raised sixth degree in the minor mode (e.g.F# in A minor).

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Any member of a major division of the ancient Greeks. Coming from the north and northwest, they conquered the Peloponnese c. 1100 – 1000 BC, overran the remnants of the Mycenaean and Minoan civilizations, and ushered in a dark age that lasted almost three centuries, until the rise of the Greek city-states. They had their own dialect and were organized into three tribes. Patterns of settlement determined their alliances in later Greek conflicts. To Greek culture they gave the Doric order of architecture, the tragic choral lyric, and a militarized aristocratic government. They assimilated into Greek societies in some cases, but in Sparta and Crete they held power and resisted cultural advancement.

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Dorian, an adjective and synonym of Doric, may refer to:

Dorians, a population of ancient Greece.
Dorian mode, one or more musical modes.
Dorian Pentapolis, five cities of ancient Greece.

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Fictional characters

Dr. John "J.D." Michael Dorian in Scrubs (TV series).
Dorian Gray in The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.
Dorian Gray in The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945 film).
Dorian Cramer Lord in One Life to Live (TV series)
Dorian Greene in A Confederacy of Dunces, novel by John Kennedy Toole
Dorian Ursull in "The Night Angel Series", a novel by Brent Weeks

Rock bands

Dorian from Turkey.
Dorian from California.
Dorian (band) from Scotland.
Dorian's Decay from Chicago.
Dorian from Spain.

Last names of real people

Joanne Dorian, American actress.
Nancy Dorian, American linguist.
Shane Dorian, American surfer.
Lee Dorrian, English singer.

Miscellanea

The Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 538, an organ piece by Johann Sebastian Bach, is often referred to by the nickname "dorian".
Dorian Gray syndrome, a medical condition.
Dorian (name)
Dorina (name)
Dorian is a song by Demons and Wizards on their Touched by the Crimson King album

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