Richard Miles

noun

Rich·​ard Miles

ˌrichə(r)dˈmī(ə)lz

: a party to legal proceedings whose true name is unknown

especially : the fourth such party when four are unknown compare john doe , john stiles , richard roe

Word History

Etymology

from the name Richard Miles

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