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Meaning of "mountain sheep" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MOUNTAIN SHEEP

mountain sheep play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOUNTAIN SHEEP

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Mountain sheep 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 MOUNTAIN SHEEP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mountain sheep

Argali

The argali, or the mountain sheep is a wild sheep that roams the highlands of Central Asia.

Definition of mountain sheep in the English dictionary

The definition of mountain sheep in the dictionary is any wild sheep inhabiting mountainous regions.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOUNTAIN SHEEP

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mountain dew
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mountain nyala
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mountain pine
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mountain sickness
Mountain Standard Time
Mountain State
Mountain Time
mountain top
mountain viscacha

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOUNTAIN SHEEP

asleep
Barbary sheep
bell sheep
black sheep
cheep
creep
deep
hair sheep
Jacob sheep
Jeep
keep
peep
sheep
sleep
steep
Stone sheep
Stone´s sheep
sweep
the deep
vegetable sheep

Synonyms and antonyms of mountain sheep in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mountain sheep» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOUNTAIN SHEEP

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

Translator English - Chinese

山羊皮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ovejas de montaña
570 millions of speakers

English

mountain sheep
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पहाड़ भेड़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأغنام الجبلية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

горный баран
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carneiros de montanha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পর্বত ভেড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

moutons de montagne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Domba gunung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dickhornschaf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オオツノヒツジ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

산 양
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wedhus gunung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cừu núi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மலை ஆடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

माउंटन मेंढी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dağ koyunları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pecore di montagna
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

owca górska
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гірський баран
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oi munte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τα πρόβατα στο βουνό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

berg skape
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bergsfår
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fjellfår
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mountain sheep

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOUNTAIN SHEEP»

The term «mountain sheep» is regularly used and occupies the 80.014 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOUNTAIN SHEEP» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOUNTAIN SHEEP»

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1
Mountain Sheep Hunting in British Columbia
From statistical data to all out school-of-hard knocks-experience you will reap the rewards of success no matter what your level of mountain experience is. This book is a virtual how to on all aspects of mountain sheep hunting.
Wilfred W. Klingsat, 2008
2
Mountain Spirit: The Sheep Eater Indians of Yellowstone
Drawing on the results of ongoing archaeological excavations and extensive ethnographic work among descendant native peoples, this volume discusses the many groups that visited or lived in Yellowstone in prehistoric and historic times, ...
Lawrence L. Loendorf, Nancy Medaris Stone, 2006
3
Mountain Sheep and Man in the Northern Wilds
The book presents popular science in the best sense -- beautifully written, unmistakably accurate, innovative and thought provoking. In the book, Dr. Geist focuses on cold climates to study animal behavior and its implications for man.
Valerius Geist, 2002
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Mountain Sheep Ecosystem Management Strategy in the 11 ...
According to data from the questionnaire, 127 easements for public access are needed to allow more effective management of mountain sheep habitats (Table 8 ). By working cooperatively with others to control public access into important ...
‎1995
5
Practical Observations on the Improvement and Management of ...
It may be remarked here, that a true knowledge of the nature and management of a mountain sheep and a mountain farm, are scarce attainable otherwise than in the prac~ tice of a shepherd or farmer who has been'bred to the practice of ...
John Little (sheep farmer.), 1815
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Wild Mammals of North America: Biology, Management, and ...
Mountain sheep, bighorn sheep SCIENTIFIC NAME. Ovis canadensis SUBSPECIES. O. c. aiiduboni, Audubon's bighorn. Black Hills bighorn, or badland bighorn; O. c. californiana. California bighorn; O. c. canadensis. Rocky Mountain bighorn ...
George A. Feldhamer, Bruce C. Thompson, Joseph A. Chapman, 2003
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A Field Guide to Animal Tracks
The mountain sheep, of the genus Ovis, with several forms, inhahit the hackbone of our continent, including the mountain ranges of Alaska and Yukon Territory down through the Canadian Rockies in British Columhia and Alberta, through ...
‎1997
8
Northern Paiute–Bannock Dictionary
(young mountain sheep); mizapiala (female mountain sheep); siipi (domestic sheep). k0ipa'aa [koipa 7a.] F:WG. n. +n. mountain sheep horn. Note: During childbirth a tea was made from scrapings of mountain sheep horn to induce the release ...
‎2012
9
Land Mammals of Oregon
Although forbs and shrubs are consumed and may contribute significantly to the diet seasonally, the staple of the diet of mountain sheep is grasses. Nevertheless, there is "no consistent species-specific pattern" in seasonal changes in the diet ...
B. J. Verts, Leslie N. Carraway, 1998
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Readings from Conservation Biology: To Preserve Biodiversity
1985; Wehausen 1987). Conclusions The notion that the habitat of desert- dwelling mountain sheep is restricted to those mountain masses that provide food, cover, and water and that support permanent populations of the species is no longer ...
D. Ehrenfeld, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOUNTAIN SHEEP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mountain sheep is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Stuka dive-bomber' gulls killing mature sheep inland
Part-time mountain sheep farmer and rural development officer John McCrohan witnessed the deaths of two mature ewes in an attack by a ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
2
Lincoln MKZ shows how brand is truly travelling its own road
... home from my mountain paradise, I jam on the breaks to avoid a herd of mountain sheep who obviously can't read road-crossing signs. «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
3
All Indian Pueblo Center's Mural Tour Educates Visitors Through …
... The Herd Dance by Santa Clara Pueblo artist Pablita Velarde depicts dancers, appearing as buffalo, deer, antelope and mountain sheep, ... «New America Media, Jul 15»
4
In search of the SNOW LEOPARD
The high mountain sheep, with short and dense grayish blue coloured hair, is the primary prey for snow leopards. Our sheep sightings also ... «Ahmedabad Mirror, Jul 15»
5
S4C's Royal Welsh Show coverage brings the excitement and bustle …
Meinir, who farms with her husband Gary, on a 300-acre holding at Pentrecwrt, near Llandysul, has a flock of Balwen Welsh Mountain sheep. «Daily Post North Wales, Jul 15»
6
Museum's Boone and Crockett collection moves on
No other mountain sheep on record of any species has recorded both horns over 50-inches. West Park Hospital - Mobile Ad. Posted: Sunday ... «Cody Enterprise, Jul 15»
7
Bring back wonder
Those who depend on mountain sheep for their livelihood need not worry, provided the State supports them in helping with the transition to ... «Village, Jul 15»
8
New business draws on building's bijou past
... before it even opened the name had been changed to Big Horn Theatre, and a large cast of a mountain sheep was placed over the entrance. «Greybullstandard, Jul 15»
9
Sit back and relax – Recognize these Banff summer spots?
... Norquay Road, it offers sweeping views of the town of Banff, Mount Rundle and the Bow River, it's also a great place to spot mountain sheep. «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»
10
History: Killers to Respect
'No one could even approximate the number of reindeer, caribou, moose, buffalo, mountain sheep, elk and deer which have been destroyed by ... «Canadian Cattlemen, Jul 15»

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