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dore

do·ré
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [daw-rey]
    • /dɔˈreɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [daw-rey]
    • /dɔˈreɪ/

Definitions of dore word

  • noun dore (Paul) Gustave [pawl gy-stav] /pɔl güˈstav/ (Show IPA), 1832?–83, French painter, illustrator, and sculptor. 1
  • noun dore walleye fish 0
  • noun dore (Paul) Gustave (ɡystav). 1832–83, French illustrator, whose style tended towards the grotesque. He illustrated the Bible, Dante's Inferno, Cervantes' Don Quixote, and works by Rabelais 0
  • noun dore (Paul) Gusˌtave (gysˈtav) ; güstȧvˈ) 1832-83; Fr. book illustrator & painter 0
  • adjective dore coated with gold or a gold color; gilded 0

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Origin of dore

First appearance:

before 1765
One of the 46% newest English words
1765-75; < Canadian French: literally, gilded, French < Late Latin deaurātus; see dorado

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Parts of speech for Dore

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dore popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

dore usage trend in Literature

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