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   Doree (?), n. [See Dory.] (Zool.) A European marine fish (Zeus faber), of a yellow color. See Illust. of John Doree.
   
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   ☞ The popular name in England is John Doree, or Dory, well known to be a corruption of F. jaune-dorée, i. e., golden-yellow. See 1st Dory.
   
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   Dory (?), n.; pl. Dories (#). [Named from 1st color, fr. F. dorée gilded, fr. dorer to gild, L. deaurare. See Deaurate, and cf. Aureole.]
   1. (Zool.) A European fish. See Doree, and John Doree.
   
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   2. (Zool.) The American wall-eyed perch; -- called also doré. See Pike perch.
   
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   Dory, n.; pl. Dories (). A small, strong, flat-bottomed rowboat, with sharp prow and flaring sides.
   
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   John (jŏn), n. [See Johannes.] A proper name of a man.
   
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   John-apple, a sort of apple ripe about St. John's Day. Same as Apple-john. -- John Bull, an ideal personification of the typical characteristics of an Englishman, or of the English people. -- John Bullism, English character. W. Irving. -- John Doe (Law),  the name formerly given to the fictitious plaintiff in an action of ejectment. Mozley & W. -- John Doree, John Dory. [John (or F. jaune yellow) + Doree, Dory.] (Zool.) An oval, compressed, European food fish (Zeus faber). Its color is yellow and olive, with golden, silvery, and blue reflections. It has a round dark spot on each side. Called also dory, doree, and St. Peter's fish.
   
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