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Definition of John Doe noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

John Doe

noun
 
/ˌdʒɒn ˈdəʊ/
 
/ˌdʒɑːn ˈdəʊ/
[usually singular] (North American English)
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  1. a name used for a person whose name is not known or is kept secret, especially in a court of law
  2. an average man
    3. compare Jane Doe
    Word Originmid 18th cent.: originally in legal use as a name of a fictitious complainant, corresponding to Richard Roe, used to represent the defendant.
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