herdsman

[hurdz-muhn]

noun

plural

herdsmen 

1. a herder; the keeper of a herd, especially of cattle or sheep.

2. Astronomy.,  Herdsman, the constellation Boötes.

herdsman

/ ˈhɜːdzmən /

noun

1. US equivalent: herder. a person who breeds, rears, or cares for cattle or (rarely) other livestock in the herd

Word History and Origins

Origin of herdsman¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; herd ¹ + 's ¹ + -man; compare earlier herdman, Middle English hird-man, Old English hyrdemann

Example Sentences

But an upsurge of attacks this year by herdsmen on farmers has left at least hundreds of Nigerian Christians dead.

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The recent radicalization of Fulani herdsmen is part of a broader regional trend.

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A sly nod the raw cloves rubbed on toast by the Catalan herdsmen who stake claim to the dish’s origins.

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Or her Delhi architecture school days, when she was too broke for jewellery and wore "cow beads" - fat glass beads strung across cow horns, bought off herdsmen near the hostel.

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The herdsmen all stood up, fear unmistakable in their eyes, and left.

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Related Words

• herder 
• rancher