doe

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

Origin of doe

1
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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Other definitions for DOE (2 of 2)

DOE

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

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British Dictionary definitions for doe (1 of 3)

doe

/ (dəʊ) /


nounplural does or doe
  1. the female of the deer, hare, rabbit, and certain other animals

Origin of doe

1
Old English dā; related to Old English dēon to suck, Sanskrit dhēnā cow

British Dictionary definitions for Doe (2 of 3)

Doe

/ (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 US an unknown or unidentified male or female person

British Dictionary definitions for DOE (3 of 3)

DOE

abbreviation for
  1. (in Canada and, formerly, in Britain) Department of the Environment

  2. (in the US) Department of Energy

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