Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-shahrd roh]
- /rɪˈʃɑrd roʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-shahrd roh]
- /rɪˈʃɑrd roʊ/
Definitions of richard roe words
- noun richard roe a fictitious name used in legal proceedings for a male party whose true name is not known, used especially as the second such name when two male persons are involved whose real names have not been ascertained. 1
- noun richard roe (formerly) the defendant in a fictitious action, Doe versus Roe, to test a point of law 0
- noun richard roe a name used in law courts, legal papers, etc. to refer to a person whose actual name is unknown, esp. to the second person of two when both names are unknown (the first person being referred to as John Doe) 0
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Origin of richard roe
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70
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Parts of speech for Richard roe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
richard roe popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for richard roe
noun richard roe
- average joe — An average Joe is an average or ordinary man.
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