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单词 oxherd
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Definition of oxherd in English:

oxherd

noun ˈɒkshəːdˈäksˌhərd
archaic

  • A cowherd.

    〈古〉牧牛人

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Taming the Ox illustrates the oxherd's determined and concentrated efforts to attain wisdom despite his still prevalent vulnerability to confusion, for the ox and herder are not yet one.
    • Bouvier means cowherd or oxherd in French, and the breed often went by the names koehond (cow dog) or toucheur de boeuf (cattle driver).

Origin

Old English, from ox + obsolete herd 'herdsman'.

Definition of oxherd in US English:

oxherd

nounˈäksˌhərd
archaic

  • A cowherd.

    〈古〉牧牛人

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Bouvier means cowherd or oxherd in French, and the breed often went by the names koehond (cow dog) or toucheur de boeuf (cattle driver).
    • Taming the Ox illustrates the oxherd's determined and concentrated efforts to attain wisdom despite his still prevalent vulnerability to confusion, for the ox and herder are not yet one.

Origin

Old English, from ox + obsolete herd ‘herdsman’.
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