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Dictionary: doe   () pronunciation
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 .]


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IN BRIEF: A female deer.

pronunciation The doe hid her fawns among the blackberries.

Tutor's tip: The "doe" (a female deer or rabbit) in the cartoon hummed "do" (a tone in the musical scale) re mi while kneading "dough" (a mixture of flour and water) for bread.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: mature female of mammals of which the male is called `buck'


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Doe may also refer to:

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In science, technology, and medicine:

In law:

People:

  • Samuel Doe (1951–1990), president of Liberia 1980–1990
  • John Doe or Jane Doe a name used as a placeholder for an unknown or anonymous person, especially in a legal context

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Translations: DoE
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Dansk (Danish)
abbr. - Department of the Environment (miljøministerium)

Français (French)
abbr. - (GB, abrév = Department of the Environment) Ministère de L'Environnement, (US, abrév = Department of Energy) Ministère de l'Energie

Deutsch (German)
abbr. - (GB) Ministerium für Raumordnung und Umwelt

Español (Spanish)
abbr. - departamento de energía, depende de la experiencia

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
环境事务部, 能源部

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
abbr. - 環境事務部, 能源部

한국어 (Korean)
abbr. - Department of the Environmental(환경부), Department of Energy(에너지성)


 
 
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