Relating to the Dorians, an ancient Greek people, or their culture; also refers to a musical mode. As a proper name, often associated with Oscar Wilde's character Dorian Gray.
From Latin 'Doricus,' from Greek 'Dōrikos,' relating to the Dorians, one of the four main Greek ethnic groups. The musical mode was named after this people. The modern name usage was popularized by Wilde's 1890 novel 'The Picture of Dorian Gray.'
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