Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small town.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A small village.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A hamlet.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
village or smalltown ; a town considered provincial.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Ik vanavond terug in dorp ben, priesters mij executeer, mij hoofd op staak zet, mij lichaam in zee gooi en mij naam uit geschriften schrap.
roleplay, culture and morality nathreee 2010
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Als jullie mij lichaam van tempeltrap gooi, Gibbu, Blav, Mivve en Wallop, zij in dorp zeg jullie gevaarlijke moordenaars ben.
roleplay, culture and morality nathreee 2010
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Zij vanavond terug in dorp vertel dat jullie aanval heb, zij straf krijg.
roleplay, culture and morality nathreee 2010
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One wonders whether in fact you have ever ventured beyond the boundaries of your little 'dorp'.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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On Easter Monday all the village people betake themselves to the principal street of the 'dorp' to watch the
Dutch Life in Town and Country P. M. Hough
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Zij vandaag tempel bewaak, zij morgen jaag op hinde of dorp bewaak.
roleplay, culture and morality nathreee 2010
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Just wanted to dorp a note to say this was a very interesting Mind Meld, and Mind Meld is a very interesting feature.
MIND MELD: Who are Your Literary Influences in the Ongoing Conversation of Science Fiction? 2009
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This tiny dorp (village – Afrikaans is the first language in this part of the country) of a couple of hundred fisherman and their families is called Hondeklip Bay.
South Africa beyond the World Cup: the remote west coast Rob Crossan 2010
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When that credit is withdrawn the prices of hard assets begin to dorp.
Hillary: We Need A "Commander-In-Chief" For The Economy 2009
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Oar dorp him oarf at a pharm in teh mibbul ov teh nyte?
AHHHH! - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
she commented on the word dorp
A (Dutch) village; in South Africa, a small town. (Cf. thorp.)
August 6, 2008
yarb commented on the word dorp
'...his ministry was here, here in the wilderness of conscience; this sodden dorp and river midden where he preached each week from a teepee...'
- Gass, Omensetter's Luck
March 24, 2013