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Definition of Roe

Roe
Roe Roe, n. [OE. ro, AS. r[=a]h; akin to D. ree, G. reh, Icel. r[=a], SW. r[*a].] (Zo["o]l.) (a) A roebuck. See Roebuck. (b) The female of any species of deer.
Roe
Roe Roe, n. [For roan, OE. rowne, akin to G. rogen, OHG. rogan, Icel. hrogn, Dan. rogn, ravn, Sw. rom; of uncertain origin; cf. Gr. ??? pebble, Skr. ?arkar[=a] gravel.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) The ova or spawn of fishes and amphibians, especially when still inclosed in the ovarian membranes. Sometimes applied, loosely, to the sperm and the testes of the male. 2. A mottled appearance of light and shade in wood, especially in mahogany.

Meaning of Roe from wikipedia

- Look up roe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Roe, (/roʊ/ ROH) or hard roe, is the fully ripe internal egg m****es in the ovaries, or the released external...
- up Roe or roe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Roe or hard roe, is the fully ripe egg m****es of fish and certain marine invertebrates. Roe or ROE may...
- Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that the Constitution of the United States...
- The roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), also known as the roe, western roe deer, or European roe, is a species of deer. The male of the species is sometimes...
- does not confer a right to abortion. The court's decision overruled both Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992), returning to the federal...
- Roe is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alban Roe (1583–1642), English Benedictine martyr Alliott Verdon Roe (1877–1958), British aircraft...
- Alexander Michael Roe-Brown is a British actor. He is best known for playing Jay Keaton in the series The Fugitives, Elliott Baden in The Cut and Benjamin...
- There are many variants to the above names, including John (or Richard)/Jane Roe, John/Jane Smith, John/Jane Bloggs, and Johnie/Janie Doe or just Baby Doe...
- The Roer (Dutch: [ruːr] , Limburgish: [ʀuːʀ˦]) or Rur (German: [ʁuːɐ̯] ; French: Rour [ʁuʁ]) is a major river that flows through portions of Belgium, Germany...
- Thomas David Roe (born May 9, 1942) is an American rock and pop singer-songwriter. Best-remembered for his hits "Sheila" (1962), "Sweet Pea" (1966) and...