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herder

[hur-der]

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noun

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

Herder

[her-duhr]

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noun

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

Herder

/ ˈ��ɛ��ə�� /

noun

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

/ ˈ��ɜː��ə /

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of herder¹

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

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There has been a troubling recent pattern of violence between local farmers and herders, with the farmers accusing the latter of grazing animals on their land.

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Others took refuge in the valleys among nomadic goat and camel herders, they told the BBC.

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His body was found by a cattle herder in Makongo Forest on Saturday.

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Among Season 2’s changes, the role of Pete Plenty Clouds has been recast following the death of Cole Brings Plenty, who played a sheep herder in the first season.

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The body of a murdered Scottish businessman was found in a sack by a Kenyan cattle herder days after he went missing from his hotel.

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