herder
noun
a person in charge of a herd, especially of cattle or sheep.
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herder
1 American
[hur-der]
/ ˈhɜr dər /
noun
Herder
2
American
[her-duhr ]
/ ˈhɛr dər /
noun
Herder
1
British
/ ˈhɛrdər /
noun
herder
2
British
/ ˈhɜːdə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of herder
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"I can see my camels suffering from extreme heat," Ali Umer, a camel herder from Semera in Afar, told the BBC.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
During Thursday's second semi-final, Ireland's RTE will be showing "The End of the World with Beanz", featuring 1993 Eurovision winner Niamh Kavanagh in Norway experiencing life as a reindeer herder.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, a former camel herder who commands the rebels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
The cattle dog is a high-energy herder who thrives on activity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2025
What could the boy Rowan, the shy, timid herder of the bukshah, have to say?
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
“Even when I was coming up in Fringe, I was not always comfortable as a woman, and that was a problem,” Den Herder said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
His death was confirmed to the New York Times by David Herder, a friend.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2025
Herder Joel Kirimbu said compensation should match the market rate.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
It was Herder who called Europe’s voracious expansionism worldwide “the grand European sponging enterprise.”
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2018
In 1826 a formal festival was got up by some of his admirers, one of whom, Herder, spoke of his categories as new gods; and he was presented with much poetry and a silver mug.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various
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