goatherd
pronunciation
How to pronounce goatherd in British English:
UK [ˈgəʊthɜ:d]
How to pronounce goatherd in American English:
US [ˈgoʊthɜrd]
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- Noun:
- a person who tends a flock of goats
Word Origin
- goatherd (n.)
- "one whose occupation is the care of goats," early 13c. (as a surname), from or replacing Old English gat-hyrde (West Saxon); see goat + herd (n.).
Example
- 1. Command had asked me to gather background on this goatherd abdur wali .
- 2. That 's very odd . It 's a gift from the goatherd .
- 3. When president jacob zuma came to power in may 2009 , many hoped that the self-taught zulu former goatherd with a dazzling smile and common touch would provide a new sense of direction .
- 4. I listened for the sound of her footsteps on the grass path but all I could hear was the goatherd 's dying moans .
- 5. If mark did kill this goatherd , then I don 't want to know what he did with the young wife .