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
before 1000; Middle English do, Old English dā; cognate with Danish daa; akin to Old English dēon to suck
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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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| —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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Word Origin & History
doe
O.E. da "female deer," of unknown origin, perhaps a Celtic loan-word.
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FOLDOC
Computing Dictionary
DOE definition
Distributed Object Environment: a distributed object-oriented application framework from SunSoft.
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Example sentences
Two years ago, she shot a big doe between the eyes at forty yards with open sights.
Suddenly a white-tail doe sprang up almost from under the horse's feet, and scudded off with her white flag flaunting.
The doe could have run down her quarry in seconds, but she was not trying to catch the coyote, only shoo it away.
Yes, there is something wrong with accreditation and that it doe not have much teeth.
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