herdsman
noun
herds·man
ˈhərdz-mən 
1
: a manager, breeder, or tender of livestock
2
capitalized
: boötes
Examples of herdsman in a Sentence
a lone herdsman stood with his sheep and his dog on the hillside
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Unlike the Islamic extremists that staged the Chibok kidnappings, the deadly criminal gangs terrorizing villages in northwestern Nigeria are mostly former herdsmen who were in conflict with farming host communities, according to authorities.
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Chinedu Asadu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024
In 1997, Thimphu told Beijing that Tibetan herdsmen had been intruding into the Jakarlung valley and even constructed sheds there, according to Bhutan’s National Assembly records cited by Barnett.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
How to find Arcturus: Located in the northern constellation Boötes, the herdsman, the star can be seen from spring to fall in the United States.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
Elsewhere were depictions of giraffes, elephants, and rhinos as well as people dancing, horsemen carrying spears and bows, and herdsmen tending cattle.
—Aminatta Forna, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2024
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Chinedu Asadu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024
In 1997, Thimphu told Beijing that Tibetan herdsmen had been intruding into the Jakarlung valley and even constructed sheds there, according to Bhutan’s National Assembly records cited by Barnett.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
How to find Arcturus: Located in the northern constellation Boötes, the herdsman, the star can be seen from spring to fall in the United States.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
Elsewhere were depictions of giraffes, elephants, and rhinos as well as people dancing, horsemen carrying spears and bows, and herdsmen tending cattle.
—Aminatta Forna, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Herdsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herdsman. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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herdsman
noun
herds·man
ˈhərdz-mən
: a manager, breeder, or tender of livestock
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