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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) John Doe
an anonymous, average man.

2. John Doe
a fictitious name used in legal proceedings for a male party whose true name is not known.

3. John Doe
an unidentified man:
The police were looking for a John Doe.

Etymology: (1760–70)

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) John Doe, Joe Blow, Joe Bloggs, man in the street
a hypothetical average man

2. (noun) John Doe
an unknown or fictitious man who is a party to legal proceedings

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