Dorian order

/ˌdɔriən ˌɔrdər/
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Definitions of Dorian order
  1. noun
    the oldest and simplest of the Greek orders and the only one that normally has no base
    synonyms: Doric order
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    (architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans
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