Defn: Same as Doric, 3. "Dorian mood." Milton. Dorian mode (Mus.), the first of the authentic church modes or tones, from D to D, resembling our D minor scale, but with the B natural. Grove.
DORIAN
Do"ri*an, n.
Defn: A native or inhabitant of Doris in Greece.
DORIC
Dor"ic, a. Etym: [L. Doricus, Gr.
1. Pertaining to Doris, in ancient Greece, or to the Dorians; as, the Doric dialect.
2. (Arch.)
Defn: Belonging to, or resembling, the oldest and simplest of the three orders of architecture used by the Greeks, but ranked as second of the five orders adopted by the Romans. See Abacus, Capital, Order.
Note: This order is distinguished, according to the treatment of details, as Grecian Doric, or Roman Doric.
3. (Mus.)
Defn: Of or relating to one of the ancient Greek musical modes or keys. Its character was adapted both to religions occasions and to war.