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Ewe vs Doe - What's the difference?

ewe | doe |

As nouns the difference between ewe and doe

is that ewe is a female sheep, as opposed to a ram while doe is a female deer; also used of similar animals such as reindeer, antelope, goat.

As proper nouns the difference between ewe and doe

is that ewe is an ethnic group who inhabit southeastern Ghana, Togo, and Benin while Doe is a surname of English origin.

As an adjective Ewe

is of or pertaining to the Ewe people or language.

As a verb doe is

an archaic spelling of lang=en.

As an initialism DOE is

Department of Energy

ewe

English

(Sheep)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A female sheep, as opposed to a ram.

    • Usage notes

    * Because of its pronunciation and despite its spelling, this word most commonly takes the indefinite article (a) rather than (an).

    See also

    * ram

    Anagrams

    * eew * wee ----

    doe

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A female deer; also used of similar animals such as reindeer, antelope, goat.
  • A female fallow deer.
  • A female rabbit.
  • A female hare.
  • A female squirrel.
  • A female kangaroo

    • Synonyms

    * (female deer) hind (female red deer) * (female kangaroo) blue flyer (female red kangaroo)

    Verb

    (head)
  • * 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...

    Anagrams

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