DORA

  

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DORA

"DORA" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "a gift from God".

Date "DORA" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1550. (references)


Specialty Definition: DORA

DomainDefinition

Literature

Dora The first wife of David Copperfield; she was a child-wife, but no help-meet. She could do nothing of practical use, but looked on her husband with idolatrous love. Tennyson has a poem entitled Dora. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Definition: Dora, Alabama

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Dora is a city located in Walker County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 2,413.

Geography


Dora is located at 33°43'46" North, 87°5'13" West (33.729476, -87.087013)1. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.5 km² (7.5 mi²). 19.5 km² (7.5 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics


As of the census2 of 2000, there are 2,413 people, 984 households, and 711 families residing in the city. The population density is 123.6/km² (319.9/mi²). There are 1,080 housing units at an average density of 55.3/km² (143.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 80.61% White, 16.66% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races. 0.12% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 984 households out of which 32.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% are married couples living together, 18.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% are non-families. 25.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 2.93. In the city the population is spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 80.3 males. The median income for a household in the city is $21,458, and the median income for a family is $29,000. Males have a median income of $28,942 versus $19,886 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,560. 27.9% of the population and 23.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 39.0% are under the age of 18 and 23.5% are 65 or older.



Dora, New Mexico

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Dora is a village located in Roosevelt County, New Mexico. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 130.

Geography


Dora is located at 33°55'53" North, 103°20'15" West (33.931279, -103.337472)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 7.3 km² (2.8 mi²). 7.3 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 130 people, 43 households, and 36 families residing in the village. The population density is 17.8/km² (46.2/mi²). There are 52 housing units at an average density of 7.1/km² (18.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 86.15% White, 0.00% African American, 2.31% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 11.54% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 20.77% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 43 households out of which 53.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% are married couples living together, 9.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 14.0% are non-families. 14.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.02 and the average family size is 3.35. In the village the population is spread out with 37.7% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.4 males. The median income for a household in the village is $38,333, and the median income for a family is $40,417. Males have a median income of $28,750 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the village is $17,831. 8.7% of the population and 10.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.0% are under the age of 18 and 5.6% are 65 or older.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Dora, Alabama."

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Crosswords: DORA

Etymologies containing "DORA": Dor. (references)
Non-English Usage: "DORA" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses.

Latin (bear, become hard, continue, cruel, durable, endure, hard, harden, harsh, inflexible, last, make hard, remain, rough, stern, unfeeling, vigorous).

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Modern Usage: DORA

DomainUsage

Screenplays

Dora Winnifred Read! (Arthur; writing credit: Jennifer Byrnes; Cusi Cram)

Movie/TV Titles

Dora Babu (1974)

According to Dora (1968)

Dongallo Dora (1957)

Dumb Dora Discovers Tobacco (1945)

Dora la espía (1943)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: DORA

DomainTitle

Books

  • Dora the Explorer: Coloring & Activity Placemats (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Theater & Movies

  • Dora la Exploradora - !Activate! (reference)

  • Dora the Explorer - Dora's Backpack Adventure (reference)

  • Dora La Exploradora:Mochila De Dora (reference)

  • Dora the Explorer - Dora Saves the Prince (reference)

  • Dora la Explradora - Pide Un Deseo a La Estrella (Doblada al Espanol) (reference)

    (more DVD examples; more video examples)

  

Music

  

High Tech

  

Consumer Goods

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: DORA

Photos:
DORA

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Photo Album: DORA

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Fathogram showing swell from approaching hurricane EXPLORER record from near Cape Hatteras September 7, 1964 - Hurricane Dora. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Dora Rivera. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Ship - S.S. Dora. Credit: Library of Congress.

Dora, New Mexico. Cotton gin. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: DORA

SubjectTopicQuote

Civil Liberties

Jordan

In December 1999, the municipality of Amman closed the Roy and Dora Whitman Academy--a small, nonprofit school founded by U.S.--affiliated missionaries in Amman-because it was not registered with the Ministry of Education. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: DORA

"DORA" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "DORA" is used about 335 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words		Rank in English
Noun (proper)100%33515,680

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Name Usage Frequency: DORA

The following table summarizes the usage of "DORA" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.
NameUsage/GenderUsage per 100
million Persons		Rank in USA
DoraFirst name Female84,000249
DoraLast name40022,328
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Derived & Related Names: DORA

"DORA" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "a gift from God".
 
The following table summarizes names related to "DORA."
NameGenderLanguageRelated Name
DorettaFemaleN/ADora
DoritaFemaleN/ADora
DoryFemaleN/ADora
DorotaFemaleCzechDorothea
DoreteFemaleDanishDorothea
DorotheaFemaleDutchN/A
DoraFemaleEnglishDorothea
DoreenFemaleEnglishDora
DorindaFemaleEnglishDora
DorotheaFemaleEnglishN/A
DorothyFemaleEnglishDorothea
TheaFemaleEnglishDorothea
DorothéeFemaleFrenchDorothea
DorotheaFemaleGermanN/A
DorottyaFemaleHungarianDorothea
DoroteaFemaleItalianDorothea
DorotaFemalePolishDorothea
DorotéiaFemalePortugueseDorothea
DorofeiMaleRussianDorothea
DoroteaFemaleSpanishDorothea
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Cities: DORA


1. Dora, AL (city, FIPS 21136)
Location: 33.73143 N, 87.08321 W
Population (1990): 2214 (875 housing units)
Area: 17.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 35062
Country: USA

2. Dora, MO
Zip Code(s): 65637
Country: USA

3. Dora, NM (village, FIPS 21180)
Location: 33.93317 N, 103.33531 W
Population (1990): 167 (69 housing units)
Area: 7.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Country: USA

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Expressions: DORA

Expressions using "DORA": Dora Bay ♦ Mount Dora. Additional references.

Hypenated Usage

Ending with "DORA": Rose-and-dora.

Containing "DORA": Rose-dora-dieter.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: DORA

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day		ExpressionFrequency
per Day

dora the explorer

5,564

dora explorer cake

42

dora

2,202

mt dora fl

38

dora the explorer.com

190

dora explorer wallpaper

38

dora the explorer picture

190

nick jr dora the explorer

36

dora the explorer game

180

dora the explorer bedding

33

dora the explora

160

dora the explorer party supply

32

dora explorer live

159

dora explorer site web

31

dora la exploradora

112

dora schriro

31

mount dora

93

com dora

30

mount dora fl

87

dora the exploer

29

dora game

84

dora explorer game online

28

mount dora florida

84

dora carrington

28

coloring dora explorer page

79

clipart dora explorer

27

dora venter

76

dora dora

27

mt dora florida

61

dora the explorer backpack

27

nick jr dora

56

dora the explorer ticket

25

mt dora

54

dora the explorer birthday party

25

dora the explore

52

art clip dora explorer

25

coloring dora page

50

dora picture

23

dora live

43

dora explorer pic

23
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: DORA

Language Translations for "DORA"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Russian 

  

Dorothy "ора, of Theodora, дора. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Bible Trace: DORA

LanguageDateSourceGenesis Chapter 25, Verse 25
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintExhlqen de o uioV o prwtotokoV purrakhV oloV wsei dora dasuV epwnomasen de to onoma autou hsau
Latin405VulgateQui primus egressus est rufus erat et totus in morem pellis hispidus vocatumque est nomen eius Esau protinus alter egrediens plantam fratris tenebat manu et idcirco appellavit eum Iacob
Middle English1395WyclifHe that first was goon out was brown, and al in maner of a skyn rowy; and the name of hym was clepid Esau.
Renaissance English1526TyndaleAnd he that came out first was redde and rough ouer all as it were an hyde: and they called his name Esau.
Jacobean English1611King JamesAnd the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
Victorian English1833WebsterAnd the first was born red, all over like a hairy garment: and they called his name Esau.
Basic English1964OgdenAnd the first came out red from head to foot like a robe of hair, and they gave him the name of Esau.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: DORA

LanguageGenesis Chapter 25, Verse 25
CebuanoUg ang nahauna nga migula bulagaw, ug ang tibook nga lawas balhiboon ingon sa usa ka bisti nga gisapawan ug balhibo; ug gihinganlan nila ang iyang ngalan si Esau.
Chinese先 " 的 身 " 發 紅 、 渾 身 有 毛 、 如 同 皮 衣 ． 他 們 就 給 他 起 名 叫 以 掃 。 " 以 掃 就 是 有 毛 的 意 思 〕
CroatianPojavi se prvi. Bio je crven; sav runjav kao ogrtaè. Stoga mu nadjenuše ime Ezav.
DanishDen første kom frem rødlig og lodden som en Skindkappe over hele Kroppen; og de kaldte ham Esau.
DutchEn de eerste kwam uit, ros; hij was geheel als een haren kleed; daarom noemden zij zijn naam Ezau.
FinnishJoka ensiksi tuli hänen kohdustaan, oli ruskea ja yliyltään niinkuin karvainen vaippa; sentähden pantiin hänelle nimeksi Eesau.
FrenchLe premier sortit entièrement roux, comme un manteau de poil; et on lui donna le nom d`Ésaü.
GermanDer erste, der herauskam, war rötlich, ganz rauh wie ein Fell; und sie nannten ihn Esau.
HungarianÉs kijöve az elsõ; vereses vala, mindenestõl szõrös, mint egy lazsnak; azért nevezék nevét Ézsaúnak.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariYang sulung warnanya kemerah-merahan, dan kulitnya seperti jubah yang berbulu. Sebab itu ia dinamakan Esau.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaMaka keluarlah yang pertama itu merah warnanya, sama sekali seperti kulit yang berbulu rupanya; sebab itu dinamainya akan dia Esaf.
MaoriNa ka puta mai te tuatahi, he whero, rite katoa ia ki te kakahu huruhuru; a huaina ana e ratou tona ingoa ko Ehau.
NorwegianOg den som kom først frem, var rød og over hele kroppen som en lodden kappe; og de kalte ham Esau*. # <* d.e. den lodne.>
PortugueseSaiu o primeiro, ruivo, todo ele como um vestido de pelo; e chamaram-lhe Esaú.   
RumanianCel dintki a iewit row de tot: ca o manta de pqr, wi de aceea i-au pus numele Esau.
SwedishDen som först kom fram var rödlätt och över hela kroppen såsom en hårmantel; och de gåvo honom namnet Esau.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Derivations & Misspellings: DORA

Derivations

Words beginning with "DORA": dorado, dorados. (additional references)

Words ending with "DORA": antidora, bandora, fedora, maquiladora, pandora, rhodora. (additional references)

Words containing "DORA": adorabilities, adorability, adorable, adorableness, adorablenesses, adorably, adoration, adorations, bandoras, deodorant, deodorants, fedoras, maquiladoras, odorant, odorants, pandoras, pseudorandom, rhodoras, sudoral. (additional references)


Misspellings

"DORA" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Darah, Darra, Darrah, Derab, Devra, Djoua, Doba, Dogru, Doja, Dojran, Doorga, Dopra, D'ora, Doras, Doratt, Dorey, dori, Dorl, dorq, Dorrf, dorro, D'orum, Dorz, Dowrog, D'oyre, Droi, Dubrav, Duraj, Durzak, Dutra, Dvor, edora, Ndioro, Ndioroa, odra, Odria. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: DORA

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: orad, road.

Words within the letters "a-d-o-r"

-1 letter: ado, dor, oar, ora, rad, rod.

-2 letters: ad, ar, do, od, or.

 Words containing the letters "a-d-o-r"
 

+1 letter: adore, adorn, ardor, aroid, board, broad, dobra, dorsa, doura, hoard, oared, oread, radio, radon, roads, sarod, tardo.

 

+2 letters: aboard, abroad, accord, adored, adorer, adores, adorns, adroit, adsorb, afford, ardors, ardour, aroids, around, boards, boyard, broads, byroad, candor, chador, coward, deodar, dhoora, dobras, dogear, dollar, dorado, dorsad, dorsal, dotard, dourah, douras, dragon, fedora, forbad, hadron, hairdo, hoards, holard, inroad, jordan, ladron, lardon, loader, maduro, onward, orated, ordain, ordeal, oreads, pardon, parody, radios, radome, radons, ramrod, random, redowa, reload, roadeo, roadie, roamed, roared, roband, rodman, sarode, sarods, soared, toward.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Modern
4. Usage: Commercial 		5. Images: Slideshow
6. Images: Photo Album
7. Quotations: Non-fiction
8. Usage Frequency 		9. Names: Frequency
10. Names: Derived from
11. Cities
12. Expressions 		13. Expressions: Internet
14. Translations: Modern
15. Bible Trace
16. Derivations 		17. Anagrams
18. Bibliography


  

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