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herdsman

[hurdz-muhn] / ˈhɜrdz mən /


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Now at 31, he is the herdsman and co-manages the dairy farm alongside his father.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2021

Farmers and herders once lived harmoniously on Nigeria’s bucolic central plateau, but when Amos Lenji, a farmer, caught a young herdsman grazing cattle in his cornfields this October, he feared for his life.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2018

It is to be expected that each herdsman will try to keep as many cattle as possible on the commons.

From Textbooks ● Sep. 6, 2018

He is a hunter, a fisherman, a herdsman, or a critical critic, and must remain so if he does not want to lose his means of livelihood.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2018

Suddenly, kneeling before her was her beloved herdsman!

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis

New study by ICTA-UAB and the University of Cádiz reveals that the first farmers and herdsmen settled in Andalusia collected and consumed shellfish throughout the year, especially in winter.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 15, 2024

He said it was a "stark and salutary lesson to herdsmen", adding: "It was a tragedy that could and should have been avoided."

From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2023

Bavarian herdsmen prepare their clothes before they drive their beasts during the return of the cattle from the summer pastures in the mountains near Oberstdorf, Germany.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2023

Villagers had seen "strange herdsmen" setting up camp near the area in the days before the attacks began.

From Reuters ● Dec. 20, 2022

Then he called Telemakhos to his side and the two herdsmen.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer


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