cowherd
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cowherd
before 1000; Middle English couherde, Old English cūherde; see cow 1 , herd 2
Example Sentences
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Its name honored one of the first Old English poets, a 7th-century cowherd who was said to have waked up from a dream with the gift of verse and song.
From Washington Post
Almost a decade later, when two cowherds come asking for wisdom, she blesses a bag of vegetable seeds and tells the brothers to sow them at the spot where her mother died.
From Washington Post
The cowherd, who sat with them, had a pipe between his teeth.
From The New Yorker
Surprisingly, the mutton-filled “cowherd’s pie” never quite caught on, almost giving the impression that society had room in its heart for only one crust-covered baked meat dish pretending to be pie.
From New York Times
Japan’s annual Star Festival commemorates the legend of two lovers, the weaver Orihime and the cowherd Hikoboshi, who represent two stars in the summer sky, Vega and Altair.
From Seattle Times
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