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Meaning of "herdboy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HERDBOY

herdboy  [ˈhɜːdˌbɔɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HERDBOY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Herdboy 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 HERDBOY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

herdboy

Herder

A herder is a worker who lives a possibly semi-nomadic life, caring for various domestic animals, in places where these animals wander pasture lands. Usually if the person is a minor, he is called herdboy, if adult sometimes by contrast herdsman. Because their work is necessarily mostly outdoors, they move around from place to place in the course of their labours. The possibility exists that the lands upon which their beasts graze are not claimed as any single person's property. A number of romantic legends have sprung up around some aspects of their way of life. Some herders whose lifestyles have become mainstays of fiction include: ▪ The shepherd, featured in pastoral literature ▪ The cowboy, hero of Western movies and fiction, featured in romantic tales from the United States ▪ The gaucho, who in the Southernmost Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay plays a similar role to the cowboy.

Definition of herdboy in the English dictionary

The definition of herdboy in the dictionary is a boy who looks after a herd.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HERDBOY


attaboy
ˈætəˌbɔɪ
B-boy
ˈbiːˌbɔɪ
batboy
ˈbætˌbɔɪ
beachboy
ˈbiːtʃˌbɔɪ
billyboy
ˈbɪlɪˌbɔɪ
carboy
ˈkɑːˌbɔɪ
cowboy
ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ
deadboy
ˈdɛdˌbɔɪ
fanboy
ˈfænˌbɔɪ
highboy
ˈhaɪˌbɔɪ
homeboy
ˈhəʊmˌbɔɪ
houseboy
ˈhaʊsˌbɔɪ
ladyboy
ˈleɪdɪˌbɔɪ
newsboy
ˈnjuːzˌbɔɪ
paperboy
ˈpeɪpəˌbɔɪ
playboy
ˈpleɪˌbɔɪ
sandboy
ˈsændˌbɔɪ
schoolboy
ˈskuːlˌbɔɪ
tallboy
ˈtɔːlˌbɔɪ
tomboy
ˈtɒmˌbɔɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HERDBOY

hercules beetle
Hercules´-club
Hercynian
hercynite
herd
herd instinct
herd tester
herd testing
herd-book
herden
herder
herdess
herdic
herdlike
herdsman
herdsmen
Herdwick
here
here and now
here and there

WORDS THAT END LIKE HERDBOY

altar boy
baby boy
birthday boy
black boy
boy
cabin boy
drummer boy
errand boy
fair-haired boy
golden boy
happy as a sandboy
messenger boy
old boy
pretty boy
rent boy
shepherd boy
teddy boy
the boy
whipping boy
white-haired boy

Synonyms and antonyms of herdboy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «herdboy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HERDBOY

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

Translator English - Chinese

herdboy
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

herdboy
570 millions of speakers

English

herdboy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

herdboy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

herdboy
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пастушок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

herdboy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

herdboy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

herdboy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Herdboy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Herdboy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

herdboy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

herdboy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Herdboy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

herdboy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

herdboy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हर्डबॉय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

herdboy
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Herdboy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

herdboy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пастушок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

herdboy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

herdboy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

veewagtertjie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

herdboy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

herdboy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of herdboy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HERDBOY»

The term «herdboy» is used very little and occupies the 169.640 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HERDBOY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «herdboy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «herdboy» 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 herdboy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HERDBOY»

Discover the use of herdboy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to herdboy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Herdboy and Weaver
Because they neglected their work as herdboy and weaver, the happy, married couple receive a cruel punishment in their kingdom near the stars.
Edward B. Adams, 1981
2
Dibebe of the Okavango: The Thrilling, Amazing Adventures of ...
MosT. IMPORTANT. CHARACTERS. Dibebe a herdboy and son of the Headman of Shakawe, Mbamba. Andara the young nephew of Chief Makushe of the Mbukushu of the Caprivi Strip of South West Africa. Mbamba Headman of Shakawe ...
Thomas J. Larson, 2001
3
Kintaro's Adventures and Other Japanese Children's Stories
The. Princess. and. the. Herdboy. THIS is a tale of long and long ago, when the King of the Sky was still busy making stars to hang in the heavens at night. The king had a very beautiful daughter. She was called Weaving Princess because she ...
Florence Sakade, 1958
4
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Herdboy returned to his sheep, and took off the invisible belt which he hid carefully in his bag. The next morning the ladfelt hungry, and thought he would cutoff a piece ofthe loafhe had carried away from the Giants'wedding feast,and eat it.
Andrew Lang, 2014
5
Andrew Lang Complete Fairy Book Collection for Children - ...
The Herdboy took off his shirt, and bound up the Giant's wounded foot with it. Then the Giant roseup and said,'Now come and I will reward you.We aregoing to celebrate a marriage today, and I promiseyouwe shall have plenty of fun.
Andrew Lang
6
The Story of Han Xiangzi: The Alchemical Adventures of a ...
Laughing, the herdboy said, “Although I am not a divine immortal, neither am I an ordinary man. Why don't you abandon your official position and cultivate yourself with me? Don't go to Chaozhou!” “My nephew Han Xiangzi admonished me ...
Yang Erzeng, 2008
7
African Herdboy: A Story of the Masai
A young Masai herdboy's defense of his pet heifer from a lion precipitates a crisis within the tribe.
Jean Bothwell, 1970
8
English in Context SMA
Task 44 The Princess and the Herdboy 1 This is a tale of long and long ago, when the king of the sky was still busily making stars to hang in the heavens at night. The king had a very beautiful 5 daughter. She was called the Weaving Princess, ...
Wachyu Sundayana, dkk
9
Programming Multi-Agent Systems: 6Th International Workshop, ...
explorer scouter herdboy leader herder 0..1 0..3 1..1 1..1 exploration herding authority communication compatibility intra-group Legend min..max composition: inheritance: role Abs Role inter-group links group team 0..6 cowboy Fig.1.
David Hutchison, Koen V. Hindriks, Alexander Pokahr, 2009
10
More English Fairy Tales:
The herdboy pulled out his pipe andplayed a low sweet tune, and the stranger lookedagain and again at Tattercoats's lovelyface till hefell deeply in love with her, and begged hertomarry him. But she only laughed, and shook her golden head.
Joseph Jacobs, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HERDBOY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term herdboy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Beggars on streets of diamonds
“My earliest memory is of quitting school while doing Standard 1 and going to work as a herdboy,” he says, as he grabs an old tin paint can to ... «Mmegi Online, Jun 15»
2
Zim Man Kills Self After Lover Cheats In Botswana
Instead of going to Moiyabana he went to the cattle-post where he was working as a herdboy. The following day Sakarea received a call from a ... «ZimEye - Zimbabwe News, Jun 15»
3
Herdboy Hangs Himself After a failed Murder
Serowe police have confirmed an incident in which a 32-year old Zimbabwean herdboy hanged himself at Pidixana cattlepost near Moiyabana ... «The Voice Online, Jun 15»
4
Lucky To Be Alive- Herdsboy Survives Self-Styled 'Boko Haram
However the two siblings had to abandon their mission as news of the herdboy's disappearance caught fire in the quite village of Tshimoapula. «The Voice Online, Jun 15»
5
This man taught Zuma English
He said he was a herdboy before he went to prison – and look at where he is now. “He is a self-taught man, very cautious and very structured ... «The Citizen, Apr 15»
6
Bongo Maffin star set to go on the ride of his life
I remember as a young herdboy how important it was to know the paths that led you back home. So knowing how to find your way back to ... «Sowetan Live, Apr 15»
7
22 Year Old Man Assaults Granny
A man from Chirumanzu employed as a herdboy allegedly assaulted a 68-year-old woman with a switch after she advised him not to milk cows ... «ZimEye - Zimbabwe News, Apr 15»
8
Anti-apartheid hero Moses Kotane's remains to be repatriated from …
Born in poverty in 1905, he started life as a herdboy and only began school when he was 15, leaving at 17. He found work as a photographer's ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
9
Cockroach party could be a winner - new name in politics might just …
Harking back to his days as a herdboy, Zuma told his supporters "You don't hit the snake on its tail; you hit the head in order to make sure you ... «Sowetan Live, Feb 15»
10
Why do people cheat?
A woman can cheat on you with your friend or even someone of a lower status such your herdboy. MAN IN BALD HEAD: One thing I noticed is ... «The Voice Online, Feb 15»

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