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sheepman

sheep·man
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sheep-muh n, -man]
    • /ˈʃip mən, -ˌmæn/
    • /ˈʃiːp.mən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sheep-muh n, -man]
    • /ˈʃip mən, -ˌmæn/

Definitions of sheepman word

  • noun plural sheepman a person engaged in the tending or breeding of sheep, especially the owner of a sheep ranch. 1
  • noun plural sheepman a shepherd. 1
  • noun sheepman a shepherd; a person who tends or breeds sheep 0
  • noun sheepman a person who raises sheep for the market 0

Information block about the term

Origin of sheepman

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; sheep + man1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sheepman

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sheepman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sheepman usage trend in Literature

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