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I don't go to church any more, but I think that Catholicism is rather like the brand they use on cattle: I feel so formed in that Catholic mould that I don't think I could adopt any other form of spirituality. I still get feelings of consolation about churches.
Rachel Cusk

Meaning of "cattle" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CATTLE

From Old Northern French catel, Old French chatelchattel.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CATTLE

cattle  [ˈkætəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CATTLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cattle is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CATTLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cattle

Cattle

Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius. Cattle are raised as livestock for meat, as dairy animals for milk and other dairy products, and as draft animals . Other products include leather and dung for manure or fuel. In some regions, such as parts of India, cattle have significant religious meaning. From as few as 80 progenitors domesticated in southeast Turkey about 10,500 years ago, an estimated 1.3 billion cattle are in the world today. In 2009, cattle became the first livestock animal to have a fully mapped genome.

Definition of cattle in the English dictionary

The definition of cattle in the dictionary is bovid mammals of the tribe Bovini, esp those of the genus Bos. Other definition of cattle is Also called: domestic cattle. any domesticated bovine mammals, esp those of the species Bos taurus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CATTLE


atlatl
ˈætəˌlætəl
battel
ˈbætəl
battle
ˈbætəl
brattle
ˈbrætəl
chattel
ˈtʃætəl
embattle
ɪmˈbætəl
prattle
ˈprætəl
prebattle
priːˈbætəl
prittle-prattle
ˈprɪtəlˌprætəl
Quetzalcoatl
ˌkɛtsəlkəʊˈætəl
rattle
ˈrætəl
scrattle
ˈskrætəl
Seattle
sɪˈætəl
sprattle
ˈsprætəl
tattle
ˈtætəl
that´ll
ˈðætəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CATTLE

cattishness
cattle breeder
cattle breeding
cattle class
cattle dog
cattle drive
cattle farm
cattle guard
cattle market
cattle plague
cattle prod
cattle raising
cattle shed
cattle show
cattle truck
cattle-cake
cattle-grid
cattle-stop
cattleman
cattlemen

WORDS THAT END LIKE CATTLE

air battle
beef cattle
black wattle
death rattle
do battle
domestic cattle
give battle
golden wattle
gun battle
Highland cattle
join battle
line of battle
little
longhorn cattle
losing battle
pitched battle
sea battle
tittle-tattle
trial by battle
wager of battle
wattle

Synonyms and antonyms of cattle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CATTLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «cattle» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of cattle

Translation of «cattle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CATTLE

Find out the translation of cattle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cattle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cattle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

牛群
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ganado
570 millions of speakers

English

cattle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पशु
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَوَاش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

крупный рогатый скот
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গবাদি পশু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bétail
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lembu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vieh
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

畜牛
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가축
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sapi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gia súc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கால்நடை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गाई - गुरे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sığırlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bestiame
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bydło
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

велика рогата худоба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bovine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βοοειδή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beeste
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

boskap
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kveg
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cattle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CATTLE»

The term «cattle» is very widely used and occupies the 13.701 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CATTLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cattle» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cattle» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cattle

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10 QUOTES WITH «CATTLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cattle.
1
Diane Ackerman
We're dabbling in eugenics all the time, breeding ideal crops to replace less aesthetic or nutritious or hardy varieties; leveling forests to graze cattle or erect shopping malls and condos; planting groves of a few familiar trees that homeowners and industries prefer.
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Julie Bishop
My point is this, the Government made this decision to ban totally beef exports into Indonesia, even to compliant abattoirs and this will have enormous consequences for the beef cattle industry across Australia.
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Julie Bishop
But it's not just the cattle producers, it's all the attendant industries like transport and shipping and feed producers and the like. There will be enormous ramifications across the beef industry generally as a result of the Government's decision to ban all exports to all of the abattoirs in Indonesia.
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Mark Bittman
Thanks to farm subsidies, the fine collaboration between agribusiness and Congress, soy, corn and cattle became king. And chicken soon joined them on the throne. It was during this period that the cycle of dietary and planetary destruction began, the thing we're only realizing just now.
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Dave Brubeck
I wanted to be like my father, who was a cattle man and a rodeo roper. And that was - he was my hero, and I wanted to be more like him.
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Conrad Burns
There is no good reason for our cattle producers to have such limited market access. Our beef is the best in the world, and we need to be allowed to reach global markets.
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Vince Cable
I'm now happily remarried to a good cook, which encourages me to be lazy. I like to think that I'm a new man, but perhaps I'm not. I offset it by doing the ironing, though. She has a small farm in the New Forest with a herd of cattle, so she serves up a steak and kidney pie made with her own beef.
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Chris Cooper
You look at a herd of cattle and well, they all look the same... but they know. They all have an individual personality, and those personalities change from day to day. They can have their grumpy days and their happy days and their serene days. But it's unpredictable. You can't be off in outer space when you're dealing with animals.
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Rachel Cusk
I don't go to church any more, but I think that Catholicism is rather like the brand they use on cattle: I feel so formed in that Catholic mould that I don't think I could adopt any other form of spirituality. I still get feelings of consolation about churches.
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Jared Diamond
Measles and TB evolved from diseases of our cattle, influenza from a disease of pigs, and smallpox possibly from a disease of camels. The Americas had very few native domesticated animal species from which humans could acquire such diseases.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CATTLE»

Discover the use of cattle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cattle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How To Raise Cattle: Everything You Need To Know
The contents of this book were reviewed and approved by Dr. Clint Rusk, Purdue University Associate Professor of the Youth Development and Ag. Education Department, in accordance with industry standards.
Philip Hasheider, 2007
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Rebhun's Diseases of Dairy Cattle
With thorough coverage of differential diagnosis methods, surgical and therapeutic treatment options, and prevention strategies, this all-in-one guide provides the vital information you need to battle bovine diseases in both dairy and non ...
Thomas J. Divers, Simon Francis Peek, 2008
3
Cattle Behaviour and Welfare
This book replaces the book Cattle Behaviour, written by the same author and published by Farming Press in 1993. The text has been revised and updated and four new chapters on cattle welfare have been added.
Clive Phillips, 2008
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Cattle and Sheep Medicine: Self-Assessment Color Review
The book appeals to professionals in practice and in universities, and to veterinary students.
Phillip R Scott, 2010
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Cattle Medicine
With the aid of a large number of unique high quality images, this book describes the important diseases of cattle encountered by veterinarians in general and farm animal practice.
Phillip R. Scott, Colin D. Penny, Alastair Macrae, 2011
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The Cattle of the Sun: Cows and Culture in the World of the ...
This engaging and confident book argues the idea convincingly."--David Tandy, University of Tennessee "This is a rewarding place of first resort for those interested in ancient Greek cattle."--Robin Osborne, University of Cambridge
Jeremy McInerney, 2010
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Diseases of Cattle in the Tropics: Economic and Zoonotic ...
Cattle are the most numerous of the ruminant species in the tropics and provide the largest quantity of animal food products. More than one-third of the world's cattle are found in the tropics.
Miodrag Ristic, Ian McIntyre, 1981
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Cattle Plague: A History
Divided into five sections, this work deals with the nature of the virus, followed by a chronological history of its occurrence in Europe from the Roman Empire to the final 20th century outbreaks.
Clive A. Spinage, 2003
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The Cattle Health: Preventative Care, Disease Treatments and ...
Discusses how to maintain the day-to-day health of one's cattle, covering symptoms, preventive care, and treatment of common diseases, body system disorders such as digestive and foot problems, and other ailments, accidents, and injuries ...
Heather Smith Thomas, 2009
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Laboratory Production of Cattle Embryos
This is a must have volume for those who own the first edition, and in itself an incredibly informative text.
Ian Gordon, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CATTLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cattle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Live Cattle Little Lower
Live Cattle futures have moved lower after a steady to higher trade early on. August Cattle is trading at 150.12, down 0.37 and October Cattle is ... «Benzinga, Jul 15»
2
NT breaks live cattle export records
THE Northern Territory has set a new record for live cattle export and the deputy prime minister said the industry would play an integral part in ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
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Roma cattle sale breaks Queensland records again
There was a vibrant atmosphere at the Roma saleyards today, the car park was full and so were the yards, with more than 12,200 head of cattle ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
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Cattle shooting charges filed against Hensler, N.D., man
The charges stem from a cattle shooting incident on or about July 4, 2012, near mile markers 13 and 14 off Highway 25 in Oliver County, N.D. ... «Grand Forks Herald, Jul 15»
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US Hog Futures Advance Amid Short-Covering; Cattle Slump
Cattle futures, meanwhile, are falling as traders watch an uptick in supplies in the third quarter, from the relatively small pool of market-ready ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
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USDA Morning National Slaughter Cattle Review - Jul 7
LM_CT130 St. Joseph, MO Tue, July 07, 2015 USDA Market News Service Morning National Slaughter Cattle Review for Monday, 7/6/2015 On ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
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Bundy's cattle suffer in the heat
While we talk a lot about Cliven Bundy and the errors of his ways, do you ever think about the cattle he leaves to roam Gold Butte in all this heat ... «Las Vegas Sun, Jul 15»
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Derby's Cattle Market and Wholesale Market to be demolished …
The Cattle Market site is making a loss of just under £190,000 a year, with the cost of cleaning the site exceeding the amount the council makes ... «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Australia's largest privately-owned cattle business Consolidated …
Australia's largest privately-owned cattle business, Consolidated Pastoral Company, is hoping a $27 million turnaround in financial fortunes will ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
10
Valley defense attorney Mark Coleman uses a cattle drive to soothe …
Mark Coleman leaves his stressful life as a criminal defense attorney behind when he gets onto his horse for a cattle drive. The heritage is still ... «ABC30.com, Jul 15»

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