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/doh"bee/, n.1. Chiefly Southwestern U.S. adobe.2. a playing marble, esp. one made of clay.[1830-40, Amer.; aph. form]
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Dobie — may refer to: Dobie, Barron County, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community Dobie, Douglas County, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community Doberman Pinscher or Dobie, a breed of dog Dobie High School, a high school in Houston, Texas Dobie Center, a … Wikipedia
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Dobie — This interesting surname, chiefly found in Scotland, derives from the medieval male given name Dobbe, itself a pet form of Robert, from the Old Germanic Hrodebert , a compound of hrod , renown, and berht , bright, famous. The name was initially… … Surnames reference
dobie — noun see dobe * * * /doh bee/, n. 1. Chiefly Southwestern U.S. adobe. 2. a playing marble, esp. one made of clay. [1830 40, Amer.; aph. form] * * * dobie, doby varr. dobe … Useful english dictionary
Dobie Center — Dobie Center, named after J. Frank Dobie, is a privately owned twenty seven story residence hall located adjacent to the University of Texas at Austin campus. In addition to being a private residence for students, Dobie also contains a two story… … Wikipedia
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Dobie Gillis Williams — (1961 – January 8, 1999) was convicted and executed in Louisiana for the murder of Sonja Knippers. In 2005, Williams was one of two subjects of a book by anti death penalty activist Sister Helen Prejean. She contended that Williams was wrongfully … Wikipedia
Dobie, Wisconsin — Dobie is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin: Dobie, Barron County, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community Dobie, Douglas County, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct… … Wikipedia
