Roe Definition

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roes
noun
roes
Fish eggs, esp. when still massed in the ovarian membrane.
Webster's New World
The milt-containing testes of a fish, especially when prepared as food.
American Heritage
The swollen ovaries or expelled eggs of certain crustaceans, as the coral of a lobster.
Webster's New World
A small, agile, graceful European and Asian deer (Capreolus capreolus)
Webster's New World
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pronoun

A surname​, from a Middle English nickname meaning a roe.

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(accounting) Return on equity "” A measure of how well a company used reinvested earnings to generate additional earnings.

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(military) Rules of engagement "” Rules on when to fire or return fire.

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Other Word Forms of Roe

Noun

Singular:
roe
Plural:
roes

Origin of Roe

  • Middle English roughe, ro from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch roge

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Roe Sentence Examples

  • During the summer his fortunes ebbed, and he was soon superseded by his kinsman Owen Roe O'Neill, who returned from military service abroad at the end of July.

  • The first class includes the isabelline bear, badger, pole-cat, ermine, roe and fallow deer, wild ass, Syrian squirrel, pouched marmoset, gerbill and leopard.

  • Probably, however, the finest example is a situla, roe in.

  • The woods are well stocked with red and roe deer, wild boar, hares, rabbits, pheasants, woodcock and snipe.

  • Before, however, anything was accomplished by this combination, Owen Roe died on the 6th of November 1649.

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Words Starting With

RROROE

Words Ending With

EOEROE

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Words Starting With R and Ending With E

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3 Letter Words3 Letter Words Starting With R3 Letter Words Ending With E