/ Dictionary / Index D Doris: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Do•ris Pronunciation: (dôr'is, dōr'-, dor'-), [key] — n. an ancient region in central Greece: the earliest home of the Dorians. a region in SW Asia Minor, on the coast of Caria: Dorian settlements. Do•ris Pronunciation: (dôr'is, dōr'-, dor'-), [key] — n. the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “bountiful.” Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: doris (Thesaurus) Doriden dorje Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language