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If you make a film about a pig farmer in Wales and you are a huge hit as the pig farmer's wife, the next thing is you'll be asked to do a film about a sheep farmer in Scotland.
Kristin Scott Thomas

Meaning of "sheep farmer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHEEP FARMER

sheep farmer  [ʃiːp ˈfɑːmə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHEEP FARMER

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conjunction
determiner
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Sheep farmer 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 SHEEP FARMER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sheep farmer

Sheep farming

Sheep farming is the raising and breeding of domestic sheep. It is a branch of animal husbandry. Sheep are raised principally for their meat, lamb or mutton, for their milk, or for wool. They also yield sheepskin and parchment.

Definition of sheep farmer in the English dictionary

The definition of sheep farmer in the dictionary is a person who keeps sheep on a farm.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHEEP FARMER


armor
ˈɑːmə
armour
ˈɑːmə
cama
ˈkɑːmə
dharma
ˈdɑːmə
drama
ˈdrɑːmə
farmer
ˈfɑːmə
Gama
ˈɡɑːmə
karma
ˈkɑːmə
lama
ˈlɑːmə
llama
ˈlɑːmə
mamma
ˈmɑːmə
Nama
ˈnɑːmə
nonfarmer
ˌnɒnˈfɑːmə
Obama
əʊˈbɑːmə
palmer
ˈpɑːmə
panorama
ˌpænəˈrɑːmə
pharma
ˈfɑːmə
Rama
ˈrɑːmə
sharefarmer
ˈʃɛəˌfɑːmə
Yokohama
ˌjəʊkəʊˈhɑːmə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHEEP FARMER

sheep
sheep farm
sheep farming
sheep ked
sheep measles
sheep race
sheep run
sheep sorrel
sheep station
sheep tick
sheep track
sheep-dip
sheep-worrying
sheep´s eyes
sheep´s fescue
sheep´s sorrel
sheepberry
sheepcot
sheepcote
sheepdog

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHEEP FARMER

armer
benchwarmer
body warmer
charmer
dairy farmer
dirt farmer
disarmer
fish farmer
former
gentleman-farmer
harmer
hill farmer
hobby farmer
legwarmer
pig farmer
plate warmer
poultry farmer
snake charmer
swarmer
tenant farmer
warmer

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

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Translation of «sheep farmer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHEEP FARMER

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

Translator English - Chinese

羊农民
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

criador de ovejas
570 millions of speakers

English

sheep farmer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भेड़ किसान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مزارع الأغنام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

овец фермер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

criador de ovelhas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভেড়া চাষী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éleveur de moutons
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Petani kambing biri-biri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schafzüchter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

羊農家
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

양 농부
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Petani wedhus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cừu nông dân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செம்மறி விவசாயி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेंढी शेतकरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Koyun çiftçisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

allevatore di pecore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

owiec rolnik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

овець фермер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

crescător de oi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρόβατα αγρότης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skape boer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fårfarmare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sauebonde
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sheep farmer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHEEP FARMER»

The term «sheep farmer» is normally little used and occupies the 109.184 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHEEP FARMER» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «SHEEP FARMER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sheep farmer.
1
Kristin Scott Thomas
If you make a film about a pig farmer in Wales and you are a huge hit as the pig farmer's wife, the next thing is you'll be asked to do a film about a sheep farmer in Scotland.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHEEP FARMER»

Discover the use of sheep farmer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sheep farmer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Literary Recreations of a Sheep-farmer
Lawrence Anderson. Bakewell ram, and greatly improved the appearance and character of the Cheviot sheep. Their tups were in general request, and to them Scotland is indebted for an improved breed. It is curious to know that the first ...
Lawrence Anderson, 1864
2
Practical Observations on the Improvement and Management of ...
Also, Remarks on Stock of Various Kinds John Little (sheep farmer.) shepherds. The sheep-farmer, if he has no ara , able land, and does not employ a part of his time in shepherding, will have little more to do than merely to see that every thing  ...
John Little (sheep farmer.), 1815
3
A Handbook for the Sheep Clinician
Clarkson's name appears first on the earlier edition.
Agnes C. Winter, M. J. Clarkson, 2012
4
New England Farmer: (1833)
Among the most valuable breeds of sheep, may be numbered the Bakewell or Dishley breed; which originated with the celebrated Bakewcll, and if every sheep farmer would use similar means he might attain similar results. His practice was ...
‎1833
5
The Complete Farmer: Or, General Dictionary of Agriculture ...
a cheap simple method was had recourse to by an excellent sheep farmer in Suffolk (Mr. Macro). He incloscd'adouble fold with thirteen dolen of old hurdles seven feet long each, formed of wands, and raisod a haulm fence around them, ...
‎1807
6
The complete farmer: or, a general dictionary of husbandry ...
In the construction of the first sort of sheep folds, where formed in some distant part of the farm, in which eases they arc denominated standing out folds, a cheap simple method was had recourse to by an excellent sheep farmer in Suffolk (Mr.
Society of Arts (Great Britain). Society of Gentlemen, Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain), 1807
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The New England Farmer
Since, then he has retained the choicest bud and finest ewes to continue and improve the bretdan has had the satisfaction to see sheep from this flock ri ceive premiums at the Rrighton aud otberrattle show J The sheep farmer will find it for his ...
Thomas Greene Fessenden, 1826
8
Endangered Peoples of the Arctic: Struggles to Survive and ...
This had the added benefit of enabling better social interaction to occur. Private ownership of land in Greenland is not allowed by law; nevertheless, if the Sheep Farmers' Organization recognizes an individual as a sheep farmer, that individual  ...
Milton M. R. Freeman, 2000
9
The Farmer's Magazine
Do you agree with Mr. Barclay's statement P — I do not agree with that statement ; and I do not take that for the authority of a sheep farmer. How many sheep would it graze, do you sayP — I have already 10,000. And you added some cattle P ...
‎1872
10
The Completed Farmer and Rural Economist: Containing a ...
... which sheep are fonder than pea-straw; and where circumstances are favorable for that crop, peas ought to be cultivated more for the straw, from the advantages that would thence be derived by the sheep-farmer." Mr. Youno- also observes, ...
Thomas Green Fessenden, 1840

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHEEP FARMER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sheep farmer is used in the context of the following news items.
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North Canterbury farmer's sheep billboards lift spirits
Parnassus sheep farmer Mike Bowler has been hit hard by the drought, which has crippled farming operations throughout North Canterbury. Mike Bowler's ... «Stuff.co.nz, May 15»
2
Australian sheep farmer faces complaint from PETA that he 'swore at …
A farmer in the Australian outback has landed himself in a bit of a pickle - for ... Radio, Turner said he hadn't realised his swearing had been upsetting the sheep. «The Independent, May 15»
3
Fiskville sheep farmers tell inquiry toxic firefighting chemical 'in soil …
Toxic chemicals used at the CFA's (Country Fire Authority) Fiskville training centre contaminated a nearby sheep farm with the property owners saying it is in ... «ABC Online, May 15»
4
Lamb in video is born with human-like features on a farm in Russia
Sheep farmer Blasius Lavrentiev, 45, had been expectantly waiting all week for his ... The farming family were subjected to abuse and horrifying accusations by ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
5
Baaaaa! Sheep farmers protest in Paris
PARIS (AP) -- Disgruntled farmers have brought their sheep to the Eiffel Tower to protest wolf attacks, and what they call the government's anti-farmer ... «USA TODAY, Nov 14»
6
Colorado sheep farmer killed in ATV crash
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado sheep farmer killed in an ATV crash is being remembered as a hard-working man dedicated to educating ... «The Denver Post, Aug 14»
7
Sheep farmer calls for Pakistan boycott
... as a market for Australian live exports, a West Australian sheep farmer says. ... slaughter of about 22,000 Australian sheep in Pakistan on health concerns. «WA today, Nov 12»
8
Lamb Boom Has Sheep Farmers Flocking Together
When city folk think of lamb, they may think of very young sheep — perhaps 6 weeks old. But 6 months is the average age of spring lamb going to market these ... «NPR, Jan 12»

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