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goatherd

noun as in herdsman

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Her baby, when born, is exposed as being illegitimate, but found by a goatherd and brought up—becoming the all but deified Atys.

Only the one old peasant works alone: and a goatherd watching his long-haired, white goats.

The goatherd offered to anoint him with dust and spittle, pointing a stumpy forefinger, but Francesco was filled with disgust.

On this the goatherd Melanthius went by back passages to the store-room of Ulysses' house.

A little goatherd, leading his bleating flock, plays on a reed flute to summon a straggler from a distant crag.

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On this page you'll find 15 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to goatherd, such as: herder, rancher, buckaroo, cattleman, cowboy, and cowhand.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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