dorr

[ dawr ]

/ dɔr /

dor¹.

Words nearby dorr

dor ¹

[ dawr ]

/ dɔr /

Also dor·bee·tle

[dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/. a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.

any of several insects, as the June bug, that make a buzzing noise in flight.

before 900; Middle English dor(r)e, Old English dora; compare Middle Low German dorte drone

I can say for one that I enjoyed it almost as much as the Dorr War.

Confessions of Boyhood |John Albee
Then he gave me a statement, signed in the presence of witnesses, recanting the statements made to Mr. Dorr.

My Adventures with Your Money |George Graham Rice
The Dorr legislature met in a foundry and passed various laws, which they had no power to enforce.

The Land We Live In |Henry Mann
The position taken by Dorr's troops at Chepachet is naturally strong, and has been much strengthened by intrenchments, etc.

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: Tyler |Compiled by James D. Richardson

"That's probably why I found my private laboratory reeking of cyanide fumes a fortnight later," remarked Dorr dryly.

Average Jones |Samuel Hopkins Adams

dor

/ (dɔː) /

any European dung beetle of the genus Geotrupes and related genera, esp G. stercorarius, having a droning flight

Old English dora bumblebee; related to Middle Low German dorte drone 1