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doe

1

[ doh ]

noun

, plural does, (especially collectively) doe.
  1. the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.


DOE

2
  1. Also d.o.e. depends on experience; depending on experience: used in stating a salary range in help-wanted ads.

DOE

1

abbreviation for

  1. (in Canada and, formerly, in Britain) Department of the Environment
  2. (in the US) Department of Energy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


doe

2

/ dəʊ /

noun

  1. the female of the deer, hare, rabbit, and certain other animals
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Doe

3

/ dəʊ /

noun

  1. law (formerly) the plaintiff in a fictitious action, Doe versus Roe, to test a point of law See also Roe
  2. John Doe or Jane Doe
    an unknown or unidentified male or female person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of doe1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English do, Old English dā; cognate with Danish daa; akin to Old English dēon “to suck”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of doe1

Old English dā; related to Old English dēon to suck, Sanskrit dhēnā cow
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Example Sentences

The sound of birds, quail, even doe, make a wild grid of noise.

Parker writes of the “black-faced doe” that he sees in the yard in his new Texas house.

For Jane Doe though, she was heading into yet another nightmare.

Daniels, 28, was allegedly the first to force “Jane Doe” to perform sexual acts on johns.

And though Wright kept a low profile for almost a year, he managed to solicit “Jane Doe” on online escort pages.

Doe grow on trees, or sea to shoore of sandie cinder heaues.

Some of the bench, that watch to give it,More then to doe the office that they fit for: But giue me (sir) my fee.

I doe not know, you that are perfect CrittiquesIn womens bookes, may talke of maydenheads.

The next moment there was a rustle of leaves, and a yearling doe dashed by.

Therfore doe I creaue that you will accept this little Booke, and take yt In goode partte.

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