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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:
before 1000; Middle English do, Old English dā; cognate with Danish daa; akin to Old English dēon to suck

doe, dough.

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Doe is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
Example Sentences
  • Yes, there is something wrong with accreditation and that it doe not have much teeth.
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DOE

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 (dəʊ)
 
n , pl does, doe
the female of the deer, hare, rabbit, and certain other animals
 
[Old English dā; related to Old English dēon to suck, Sanskrit dhēnā cow]

Doe (dəʊ)
 
n
1.  law See also Roe (formerly) the plaintiff in a fictitious action, Doe versus Roe, to test a point of law
2.  (US) John Doe, Jane Doe an unknown or unidentified male or female person

DOE or DoE
 
abbreviation for
1.  (in Canada and, formerly, in Britain) Department of the Environment
2.  (in the US) Department of Energy
 
DoE or DoE
 
abbreviation for

DOE or DoE
 
abbreviation for
1.  (in Canada and, formerly, in Britain) Department of the Environment
2.  (in the US) Department of Energy
 
DoE or DoE
 
abbreviation for

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


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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