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PRONUNCIATION OF SWINEHERD

swineherd  [ˈswaɪnˌhɜːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWINEHERD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Swineherd 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 SWINEHERD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

swineherd

Swineherd

A swineherd /ˈswaɪnhɜrd/ is a person who looks after pigs. The term has fallen out of popular use in favour of pig farmer.

Definition of swineherd in the English dictionary

The definition of swineherd in the dictionary is a person who looks after pigs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWINEHERD


bird
bɜːd
cowherd
ˈkaʊˌhɜːd
firebird
ˈfaɪəˌbɜːd
goatherd
ˈɡəʊtˌhɜːd
gooseherd
ˈɡuːsˌhɜːd
heard
hɜːd
herd
hɜːd
hummingbird
ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜːd
Hurd
hɜːd
keyword
ˈkiːˌwɜːd
neatherd
ˈniːtˌhɜːd
nerd
nɜːd
password
ˈpɑːsˌwɜːd
preferred
prɪˈfɜːd
swanherd
ˈswɒnˌhɜːd
third
θɜːd
thunderbird
ˈθʌndəˌbɜːd
unheard
ʌnˈhɜːd
Verde
vɜːd
word
wɜːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWINEHERD

swindle
swindle sheet
swindler
Swindon
swine
swine fever
swine flu
swine vesicular disease
swine´s cress
swinehood
swinelike
swinepox
swinery
swinestone
swing
swing band
swing both ways
swing bridge
swing by
swing door

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWINEHERD

attested herd
computer nerd
dairy herd
German shepherd
Gibberd
Good Shepherd
halberd
potsherd
shepherd
sherd
Verwoerd
yerd

Synonyms and antonyms of swineherd in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «swineherd» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWINEHERD

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

Translator English - Chinese

猪倌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

porquero
570 millions of speakers

English

swineherd
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

swineherd
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مربي الخنازير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свинопас
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

porqueiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শূকরপালক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

porcher
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Babi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schweinehirt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

豚飼い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

swineherd
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Swineherd
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người chăn heo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பன்றி மேய்ப்போன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वाइनरर्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

domuz çobanı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

porcaro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

świniopas
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

свинопас
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

porcar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χοιροβοσκός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

varke hoeder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

svinaherde
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

swineherd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of swineherd

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWINEHERD»

The term «swineherd» is normally little used and occupies the 108.547 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWINEHERD» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWINEHERD»

Discover the use of swineherd in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to swineherd and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Swineherd (Illustrated)
It tells of a prince who disguised himself as a swineherd to win the heart of a haughty princess. This edition includes remarkable illustrations created by Heinrich Lefler, an Austrian artist of Art Nouveau style.
Hans Christian Andersen, 2011
2
The Swineherd and the Bow: Representations of Class in the ...
Thalmann concentrates on the representation of slaves and on the dynamics of competition and family structure in the contest of the bow to interpret the Odyssey - and, implicity, epic poetry generally - as an intervention in the conflicts ...
William G. Thalmann, 1998
3
American Swineherd: Published Monthly in the Interests of ...
R. R. Davis, Delmar, Iowa, upon sending in his subcription for the Swineheard says:- “I have been look ing for a good all around paper or book on hogs just what I found in your Swineherd which a friend gave me to read, so concluded to send ...
‎1922
4
Foreman of the Bench: The Experiences of a Swineherd J. P.
A wartime schoolboy, a young farmer, a well-known breeder and judge of pigs, the author describes his lifetime experiences as a farmer and a justice of the peace.
John Lewis, 2005
5
Contemporary Irish Poetry: An Anthology
Gallery Press received the Irish Publishers Award in 1 976 for her second book, Site of Ambush. Her major collections of poetry are: Acts and Monuments (1972), Site of Ambush (1975), and The Second Voyage (1977). SWINEHERD "When all  ...
Anthony Bradley, 1980
6
Classics in Translation, Volume I: Greek Literature
The Phaeacians now take Odysseus back by ship to Ithaca, where after meeting his swineherd, Eumaeus, he joins Telemachus and makes a plan to kill the suitors (Books Xll-XVI). Odysseus, disguised as a beggar, goes to his house and is ...
Paul L. MacKendrick, Herbert M. Howe, 1959
7
Classical Mythology & More: A Reader Workbook
But we need to make plans to eliminate these suitors who are encroaching on your home. First, I need to disguise you as a beggar. Second, you must go to your swineherd and take shelter with him; he's stayed loyal to you and your family.
Marianthe Colakis, Mary Joan Masello
8
Singers, Heroes, and Gods in the Odyssey
His following prayer to Hermes and the Nymphs is especially appropriate to the country setting and the swineherd's lowly pursuits (14.425-36), but it also marks Odysseus' renewed ties to the local divinities of his land.4 Eumaeus honors ...
Charles Segal, 2001
9
The Wonder Clock
"See now," says Bearskin to the swineherd where they were feeding their pigs together, out in the woods, "as I killed the dragon over yonder, I ought at least to have some of the good things from the king's kitchen; you shall go and ask for some ...
Howard Pyle
10
Stage Fright: Modernism, Anti-Theatricality, and Drama
Salome is replaced by an Irish queen, and St. John by a swineherd who has come to sing his love and whose wooing song will be either accepted or punished by beheading.35 However, there can be no doubt that A Full Moon in March is ...
Martin Puchner, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWINEHERD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term swineherd is used in the context of the following news items.
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Business bookshelf: 'Lesser Beasts' will make you want to read …
A “swineherd,” however, doesn't have the same romantic ring as “cowboy” or “shepherd.” The popularity of pork has waxed and waned. And when it's scorned, ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Walter Frederick Osborne, Jack B Yeats paintings for London auctions
The top lot, Joe the Swineherd – is being sold from a private UK collection – and is estimated at £50,000-£70,000 (€70,000-€98,000). The oil-on-canvas, dated ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
3
'Charlie Parker's Yardbird' and 'Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria' Reviews
There was a luxury of tenors: Colin Balzer, a big-voiced, purposeful Ulisse; Jason McStoots, sweet-toned as the faithful old swineherd Eumete; and Zachary ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
4
John Ivison: The Harper Tories are getting perilously close to …
If hogs could vote, the man with the slop bucket would be elected swineherd every time, no matter how much slaughtering he did on the side, quipped American ... «National Post, May 15»
5
Ian Rankin Remembers PD James
For a short time in my 20s, I worked as a swineherd, so I was intrigued when P.D. James introduced pig keeping into one of her novels, Death in Holy Orders. «TIME, Dec 14»
6
Master butcher's exceptional pork products
He and Corinne, who confesses friends thought she was "absolutely off my trolley" when she said she was going to be a swineherd, aim to have 400 pigs ... «The Northern Echo, Nov 14»
7
Once in a lifetime Lincoln Cathedral turret tours for one day only
“The initiative was inspired by the story of the 'swineherd' whereby a poor man gave his life savings towards the restoration of the cathedral at the end of the 12th ... «The Lincolnite, Aug 14»
8
The Death of Argos
Meanwhile Odysseus arrived along with the swineherd.They stopped in front of the palace, and all around themechoed the sound of the lyre; it was Phemius ... «New Yorker, Sep 13»
9
Recipe on a budget: swineherd's pie
A porky take on shepherd's pie, topped with a swede mash. The filling is laced with fennel seed, a classic Italian addition to pork dishes. Larger supermarkets ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 13»
10
Lontano/De la Martinez, The Warehouse, London Exaudi, Wigmore …
Harbison's ambitious swineherd is a filthy, muscular creep, the princess he woos a spiteful despot. In their hateful world are only two malign attendants and the ... «The Independent, Oct 12»

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