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
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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
In less than a quarter of an hour after Bo Muzem and the grazier rode through the gateway, accompanied by a troop of fierce-looking Arab horsemen.
From The Boy Slaves by Mayne Reid
Such drafts are considered as good as money, and can be converted into cash by the grazier, or he can tender them in payment to his neighbors.
From The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa by Anna B. Badlam
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