swineherd
pronunciation
How to pronounce swineherd in British English: UK [ˈswaɪnhɜ:d]
How to pronounce swineherd in American English: US [ˈswaɪnhɜrd]
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- Noun:
- a herder or swine
Word Origin
- swineherd (n.)
- c. 1100, swynhyrde; see swine + herd.
Example
- 1. Though he is a swineherd , he is very rich .
- 2. Then came the swineherd ; he was collecting thistles and shrubs to burn them for the ashes .
- 3. One day , a swineherd was sitting next to a ditch said , " I don 't know anything about sadness and dissatisfaction . I have always have been living my life happily . "