grazier
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of grazier
First recorded in 1225–75, grazier is from the Middle English word grasier. See graze 1, -ier 1
Vocabulary lists containing grazier
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Example Sentences
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With grazier parents and grandparents, the industry runs in her blood.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
The council and volunteer grazier, Mark Jackson, look after the herd, which includes several different breeds - Kashmir, Boer a South African breed, and feral goats.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2022
Perhaps we can learn from Peter Andrews, a racehorse breeder and grazier from New South Wales, who wrote an excellent book called Back from the Brink.
From Time ● Aug. 13, 2014
The owner of the station, Mr H—, followed the kindred occupations of grazier and wool-grower; and, to judge by the appearance of his home, he had carried on this combined business to some advantage.
From Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone by Charles A. Beach
The farmer has more rapidly become a comfortable, well-to-do personage; the grazier or squatter has seen his income swell.
From Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil by Howard Willoughby
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