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Doris can mean several things:

In Greek Mythology , Doris ("bountiful") was an Oceanid , daughter of Oceanus and Tethys . She was married to Nereus and their fifty daughters were called the Nereids .

In Geography and History , Doris was the region in central Greece in which the Dorians had their traditional homeland.

In Naval History , Doris was a French coastal Submarine of the Sirène class. At 00.14 hours on 9 May 1940 , the Doris (CdC Favreul) was torpedoed and sunk North West off the Dutch Coast, 30 miles from Den Helder , by the German submarine U-9 .

In Astronomy , 48 Doris is an Asteroid .

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Finally, in British Rhyming Slang , Doris is a mild insult on a par with 'pansy' (from Doris Day meaning Gay ).