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doe
1[ doh ]
noun
, plural does, (especially collectively) doe.
- the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
DOE
2- Also d.o.e. depends on experience; depending on experience: used in stating a salary range in help-wanted ads.
DOE
1abbreviation for
- (in Canada and, formerly, in Britain) Department of the Environment
- (in the US) Department of Energy
doe
2/ dəʊ /
noun
- the female of the deer, hare, rabbit, and certain other animals
Doe
3/ dəʊ /
noun
- law (formerly) the plaintiff in a fictitious action, Doe versus Roe, to test a point of law See also Roe
- John Doe or Jane Doean unknown or unidentified male or female person
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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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