Nomadize

Nomadize
Nomadize Nom"ad*ize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Nomadized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nomadizing}.] To lead the life of a nomad; to wander with flocks and herds for the sake of finding pasturage. [1913 Webster]

The Vogules nomadize chiefly about the Rivers Irtish, Obi, Kama, and Volga. --W. Tooke. [1913 Webster]


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  • nomadize — no·mad·ize …   English syllables

  • nomadize — dīz verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: nomad (I) + ize intransitive verb : to live the life of a nomad : roam about transitive verb : to make nomadic …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Nomadizing — Nomadize Nom ad*ize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Nomadized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nomadizing}.] To lead the life of a nomad; to wander with flocks and herds for the sake of finding pasturage. [1913 Webster] The Vogules nomadize chiefly about the Rivers… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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