herded — hÉœrd /hÉœËd n. group of animals which feeds and travels together, drove, pack; crowd, mob, large group of people; mass of common people; herdsman, one who tends a herd v. gather or assemble as a herd; group together; gather or lead (a group of… … English contemporary dictionary
Jesper Who Herded the Hares — is a Scandinavian fairy tale. Andrew Lang included it in The Violet Fairy Book.[1] The motif of herding hares is a common fairy tale theme. Another tale featuring it is The Three May Peaches. This tale, and The Griffin, also feature the test of… … Wikipedia
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Bat (goddess) — In early Egyptian mythology, Bat was the deification of the cosmos and the Milky Way. The ancient Egyptians were cattle herders dating back to at least 8000 BC, into the Late Paleolithic. In early times the Milky Way was considered a pool of cow… … Wikipedia
Cattle drives in the United States — A cattle drive is the process of moving a herd of cattle from one place to another, usually moved and herded by cowboys on horses.Prior to the mid 19th century, most ranches primarily raised cattle for their own needs and to sell surplus meat and … Wikipedia
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South Africa — Republic of, a country in S Africa; member of the Commonwealth of Nations until 1961. 42,327,458; 472,000 sq. mi. (1,222,480 sq. km). Capitals: Pretoria and Cape Town. Formerly, Union of South Africa. * * * South Africa Introduction South Africa… … Universalium
herd — 01. The tourists were all [herded] onto the bus by their tour guide. 02. There are few large [herds] of buffalo left in the world today, due to over hunting. 03. The cowboys were [herding] the cattle back to the ranch. 04. A couple of lions were… … Grammatical examples in English
herd — herd1 [hə:d US hə:rd] n [: Old English; Origin: heord] 1.) a group of animals of one kind that live and feed together →↑flock herd of ▪ a herd of cattle ▪ herds of elephants 2.) the herd people generally, especially when thought of as being … Dictionary of contemporary English
herd — [[t]hɜ͟ː(r)d[/t]] herds, herding, herded 1) N COUNT: oft n N, N of n A herd is a large group of animals of one kind that live together. Chobe is also renowned for its large herds of elephant and buffalo. ...dairy herds. 2) N SING: the N… … English dictionary
