doe
see also: DOE, Doe
Pronunciation Noun
DOE
Noun
Doe
Proper noun Related terms
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see also: DOE, Doe
Pronunciation Noun
doe (plural does)
- A female deer; also used of similar animals such as antelope, (less commonly goat as nanny is also used).
- A female rabbit.
- A female hare.
- A female squirrel.
- A female kangaroo.
- (female deer) hind (female red deer)
- (female kangaroo) blue flyer (female red kangaroo)
- French: biche
- German: Hirschkuh, Hinde (poetic), Hindin (poetic)
- Italian: cerva
- Portuguese: corça
- Russian: оле́ниха
- Spanish: cierva
- French: daine
- German: Damhirschkuh
- Italian: daina
- Italian: scoiattolo femmina
- Russian: бе́лка
- Spanish: ardilla
- Russian: са́мка кенгуру́
- Obsolete spelling of do#English|do
- 1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 17, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes, […], book II, printed at London: By Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], OCLC 946730821 ↗:
- As salutations, reverences, or conges, by which some doe often purchase the honour, (but wrongfully) to be humble, lowly, and courteous […].
- 1620 Mayflower Compact
- […] a voyage to plant ye first colonie in ye Northerne parts of Virginia, doe by these presents solemnly & mutualy in ye presence of God […]
doe (not comparable)
- (AAVE, MLE) though
DOE
Noun
doe
- Initialism of Department of Energy.
- (science, statistics) Initialism of design of experiments.
- Initialism of depend#English|depends on experience#English|experience.
Doe
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