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doe

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

Origin:
bef. 1000; ME do, OE dā; c. Dan daa; akin to OE dēon to suck

DOE

1. Department of Energy.
2. Also, d.o.e. depends on experience; depending on experience: used in stating a salary range in help-wanted ads.
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doe   (dō)   
n.   pl. doe or does
  1. The female of a deer or related animal.

  2. The female of various mammals, such as the hare, goat, or kangaroo.


[Middle English do, from Old English .]
DOE  
abbr.  Department of Energy
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Word Origin & History

doe 
O.E. da "female deer," of unknown origin, perhaps a Celtic loan-word.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: DOE
Function: abbreviation
Department of Energy —see also the IMPORTANT AGENCIES section
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: DOE
Function: abbreviation
dyspnea on exertion
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Computing Dictionary

DOE
Distributed Object Environment: a distributed object-oriented application framework from SunSoft.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
DOE
  1. Department of Education

  2. Department of Energy

  3. dyspnea on exertion

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