paimen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- herd noun A large group of animals of one kind that live, feed, or move together.
- herder noun A person whose job is to look after and manage a herd of animals.
- herdsman noun A person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep; especially, the foreman among a group of such farmworkers, usually with more knowledge and experience.
- pastoral adj Relating to shepherds, farming, or peaceful rural life.
- shepherd noun A person whose job is to look after a flock of sheep.
Senses
paimen is used for these senses in English:
- grazier (UK, historical) One who grazes cattle and/or sheep on a rural property.
- herd (now, rare) Someone who keeps a group of domestic animals.
- herder One who herds.
- herdsman A person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep; especially, the foreman among a group of such farmworkers, usually with more knowledge and experience.
- pastoral Of or pertaining to shepherds or herders of other livestock.
- shepherd (countable) A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.
- shepherd (countable, figurative) Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody.
herd — full definition
- noun A large group of animals of one kind that live, feed, or move together.
- verb To gather, drive, or guide people or animals together as a group.