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Dora

//ˈdoɹ.ə// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Ancient Greek.

    ""I think," said Robert, after waiting in vain for his cousin to speak, "that I shall call you Dorothy. It is a much prettier name than Dora." "No, thank you," said Dorothy, quickly; "Dora is good enough for the common purposes of life.""

  2. 2
    Acronym of Defence of the Realm Act 1914. UK, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, historical
Noun
  1. 1
    Tiles that provide bonus score multiplier points (飜 (han)) in a winning hand, indicated by one or multiple face-up tiles in the dead wall. Japanese

Etymology

Etymology 1

A diminutive of Dorothy used since early 19th century. Sometimes also short for Theodora or Isidora.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Japanese ドラ (dora), a clipping of Japanese ドラゴン (doragon), from English dragon.

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