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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DOREE, n. A fish of the genus Zeus. It is called also faber, and gallus marinus. The body is oval and greatly compressed on the sides; the head is large and the snout long.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

John John (j[o^]n), n. [See Johannes.] A proper name of a man. 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.] (Zo["o]l.) 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.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Doree Do"ree, n. [See Dory.] (Zo["o]l.) A European marine fish (Zeus faber), of a yellow color. See Illust. of John Doree. Note: The popular name in England is John Doree, or Dory, well known to be a corruption of F. jaune-dor['e]e, i. e., golden-yellow. See 1st Dory.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. (Ich.) John-dory, common dory (Zeus faber).