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cattle
[ kat-l ]
noun
- bovine animals, especially domesticated members of the genus Bos.
- Bible. such animals together with other domesticated quadrupeds, as horses, swine, etc.
- Disparaging. human beings, especially in a large, unruly crowd.
cattle
/ ˈkætəl /
noun
- bovid mammals of the tribe Bovini (bovines), esp those of the genus Bos
- Also calleddomestic cattle any domesticated bovine mammals, esp those of the species Bos taurus (domestic ox)
Other Words From
- cattle·less adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of cattle1
Example Sentences
Humans spent a long time domesticating cattle, and what they were trying to do, in essence, was de-domesticate them.
They just reflect the range of breeds that were used to create the Heck cattle in the first instance.
You will find winding pasture for sheep and highland cattle.
Duarte owns a small plot of land where she grazes cattle and grows beans, maize, bananas, and oranges.
While not the most stimulating for those less passionate about cattle, Grandin made it interesting.
Everywhere cattle were being sold for a trifle, as there was no grass upon which they could feed.
"I told them there was not an Indian in this village would steal cattle," said Ramona, indignantly.
At length he thought of “Cattle” as a figure word to enable him to remember the number.
And probably you would continue to let sections of it to men that wanted to raise cattle or horses on a small scale.
Bel is broken, Nebo is destroyed: their idols are put upon beasts and cattle, your burdens of heavy weight even unto weariness.
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