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Dora¹

  • /ˈdoɹ.ə/
  • /ˈdɔː.ɹə/

Rhymes with -ɔːɹə

Where it comes from

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

proper noun

  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."

dora²

  • /ˈdɔːɹə/

Rhymes with -ɔːɹə

Where it comes from

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

noun doras

  1. Japanese 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.

DORA³

proper noun

  1. UK, abbreviation, acronym, historical Acronym of Defence of the Realm Act 1914

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MLA

"dora." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dora. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

dora. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dora

Chicago

"dora." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dora.

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@misc{dora_2026,
  title = {dora},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dora},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}