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Meaning of "herdsman" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HERDSMAN

herdsman  [ˈhɜːdzmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HERDSMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Herdsman 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 HERDSMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of herdsman in the English dictionary

The definition of herdsman in the dictionary is a person who breeds, rears, or cares for cattle or other livestock in the herd US equivalent: herder.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HERDSMAN


backswordsman
ˈbækˌsɔːdzmən
backwoodsman
ˈbækˌwʊdzmən
backwoodsmen
ˈbækwʊdzmən
bandsman
ˈbændzmən
beadsman
ˈbiːdzmən
bedesman
ˈbiːdzmən
bondsman
ˈbɒndzmən
coastguardsman
ˈkəʊstˌɡɑːdzmən
fraudsman
ˈfrɔːdzmən
groundsman
ˈɡraʊndzmən
guardsman
ˈɡɑːdzmən
headsman
ˈhɛdzmən
landsman
ˈlændzmən
ombudsman
ˈɒmbʊdzmən
seedsman
ˈsiːdzmən
swordsman
ˈsɔːdzmən
thirdsman
ˈθɜːdzmən
tidesman
ˈtaɪdzmən
tradesman
ˈtreɪdzmən
woodsman
ˈwʊdzmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HERDSMAN

herd
herd instinct
herd tester
herd testing
herd-book
herdboy
herden
herder
herdess
herdic
herdlike
herdsmen
Herdwick
here
here and now
here and there
here goes
here today, gone tomorrow
here we go again
here´s how!

WORDS THAT END LIKE HERDSMAN

bail bondsman
businessman
Congressman
craftsman
fieldsman
Financial Ombudsman
gadsman
gildsman
goadsman
guildsman
huntsman
infieldsman
leadsman
National Guardsman
oddsman
roberdsman
salesman
spokesman
sportsman
synodsman

Synonyms and antonyms of herdsman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HERDSMAN»

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

Translation of «herdsman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HERDSMAN

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

Translator English - Chinese

牧民
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pastor
570 millions of speakers

English

herdsman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चरवाहा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الراعي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пастух
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pastor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দলের পরিচালক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

berger
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengembala
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hirt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

牧夫
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

목동
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pendhamping
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người chăn trâu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பண்ணையாளர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेंढी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çoban
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mandriano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pastuch
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пастух
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cioban
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βοσκός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

veewagter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

herdsmanen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gjeter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of herdsman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HERDSMAN»

The term «herdsman» is normally little used and occupies the 118.548 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HERDSMAN» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HERDSMAN»

Discover the use of herdsman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to herdsman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Herdsman to Statesman: The Autobiography of Jamsrangiin ...
Enriched by a thoughtful introduction by leading scholar Morris Rossabi that sets the historical stage, this life story of a still-beloved Mongolian illuminates a world few in the West have seen.
Zhamsrangiĭn Sambuu, 2010
2
Dragon and Herdsman: The Fourth Dragonback Adventure
" --Kirkus Reviews "This start to a new SF adventure series from Hugo Award-winner Zahn will appeal to young readers . . . Zahn keeps the story moving at breakneck speed." --Publishers Weekly "A space opera for all ages.
Timothy Zahn, 2007
3
What it Means to be a Herdsman: The Practice and Image of ...
In this book, author Joachim Otto Habeck takes the reader to the tundra in the Far North of the Russian Federation, describing and interpreting the practice of reindeer herding on the land.
Joachim Otto Habeck, 2005
4
Mr. Moon and Miss Sun/the Herdsman and the Weaver
A bilingual retelling of two Korean folktales, the first about a greedy princess and three brothers who learn about trust and humility, and the second about a hungry tiger who learns not to trust rabbits.
Duance Vorhees, Mark Mueller, Kim Yon-Kyong, 1990
5
The herdsman's daughter
Rebecca deceives herself that she is a sophisticated modern woman.
Bernard P. Chahilu, 1995
6
Theatre of Apollo: Divine Justice and Sophocles' Oedipus the ...
arrives when he does, that he is the same man who once received the infant Oedipus from the herdsman's hands, and that the herdsman is also the sole survivor of the attack upon Laius - are striking coincidences in the extreme, which is to ...
Drew Griffith, 1996
7
Theocritus' Pastoral Analogies: The Formation of a Genre
4 The Herdsman in Plato Just as analogy continued into the fifth century as a vital means of acquiring and communicating knowledge,1 so too in the fourth century it came to occupy a central position in the philosophy of Plato. Because ...
Kathryn J. Gutzwiller, 1991
8
The Pious Sinner: Ethics and Aesthetics in the Medieval ...
"The Tale of the Herdsman" differs in its literary genre and content from the other literary paragraphs in Book of the Fear of God. The tale is preceded by an explication (paragraph 4) that prepares the reader to absorb the story's full significance.
Tamar Alexander-Frizer, 1991
9
Masterpieces of Classic Greek Drama
At the conclusion of his speech, the Herdsman, although deferential, urges his master to "receive this god into the city, whoever he is." The Herdsman's speech represents a conundrum for Pentheus and leads directly to the crisis of the plot.
Helaine L. Smith, 2006
10
East O' the Sun & West O' the Moon
George Webbe Dasent's classic collection of children's fairy tales. Most editions are abridged, but this one contains all 59 stories.
George Webbe Dasent, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HERDSMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term herdsman is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Land-O-Lakes awards - CedarRepublican.com: News
Rylie Bradley, grand champion market hog; Tackett Arnold, reserve champion market hog and rate of gain; Kolton Nichols, herdsman; Quinn ... «Cedar County Republican, Jul 15»
2
Suburban firms shun the city - The West Australian - News
The State Government was the biggest tenant, taking space in Herdsman and Cockburn Central. A further 10,029sqm of space was vacated in ... «The West Australian, Jul 15»
3
Xinjiang's glacier in danger as tourists flout ban - Ecns.cn
"On average, we accept at least 20 to 30 vehicles of people every day, which can bring up to 3,000 yuan (US$483)," one herdsman said, ... «ecns, Jul 15»
4
Jason May named Hereford Junior Herdsman of the Year
At the conclusion of the 2015 VitaFerm Junior National Hereford Expo, Jason May, Randolph, Minnesota, was presented this year's Herdsman ... «High Plains Journal, Jul 15»
5
Two robbers grabbed
The two, Toufique Salisu, alias Arm Burger, 30, a Ghanaian, and Umaro Elgo, 50, a Fulani herdsman, and a third suspect, identified only as ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
6
Court remands herdsman for alleged kidnap
A Lokoja Chief Magistrates' Court has ordered the remand of a 33-year-old herdsman, Umaru Abubakar for alleged kidnap of one Seriki ... «P.M. News, Jul 15»
7
Herdsman remanded over kidnap
A Lokoja Chief Magistrate's Court has remanded a 33-year-old Fulani herdsman, Umaru Abubakar, in prison custody for allegedly kidnapping ... «Daily Trust, Jul 15»
8
The 'uneducated' Fulani herdsman who reads, writes and is big on …
He is like any other ordinary Fulani Herdsman but has chosen to carve a niche for himself and be outstanding. 40-year-old Idris Ahmed Dialo is ... «Citifmonline, Jul 15»
9
Boy Testifies Against Father for Murdering Mother
In his testimony during the trial in court, Bbosa told the judge that he saw his father Nkonge with the help of their herdsman, who has since ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
10
Gail Fisher's Dog Tracks: With border collies, it's best to work around …
Border collies have been genetically selected for behaviors that keep a flock together, working with the herdsman to move them wherever the ... «The Union Leader, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Herdsman [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/herdsman>. Apr 2024 ».
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