herder

¹

[hur-der]

noun

1. a person in charge of a herd, especially of cattle or sheep.

Herder

²

[her-duhr]

noun

1. Johann Gottfried von 1744–1803, German philosopher and poet.

Herder

¹

/ ˈhɛrdər /

noun

1. Johann Gottfried von (joˈhan ˈɡɔtfriːt fɔn). 1744–1803, German philosopher, critic, and poet, the leading figure in the Sturm und Drang movement in German literature. His chief work is Outlines of a Philosophy of the History of Man (1784–91)

herder

²

/ ˈhɜːdə /

noun

1. Brit equivalent: herdsman. a person who cares for or drives herds of cattle or flocks of sheep, esp on an open range

Word History and Origins

Origin of herder¹

First recorded in 1625–35; herd ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The gangs are largely composed of ethnic Fulani people, who are traditionally nomadic herders.

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The herders are mainly Fulani Muslims, while the farmers are largely Christians from various ethnic communities, although some are Muslim.

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Banditry mainly grew out of land conflicts between farmers and herders.

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In a separate incident, two herders who had been kidnapped four days earlier were "found dead a few kilometres from the town", the source said.

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Included in its list of perpetrators are Islamist militant groups like Boko Haram but also Fulani herders.

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Related Words

• breeder 
• herdsman