English Explanatory Dictionary

cowherd

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who herds cattle; a cowboy.
name
  1. A surname originating as an occupation.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

cowherd cowherds cowheard

Etymology

From Middle English couherde, from Old English cūhierde, equivalent to cow + herd (“herder”). Doublet of Coward (the surname). Cognate with German Kuhhirte (“cowherd”). Compare shepherd, goatherd, swineherd, etc.

Synonyms

cowherder cowboy Coward

Related words

bearherd cow cowboy cowgirl cowman cowperson cowpoke cowwoman cow-woman goatherd gooseherd herd herder herding dog herd instinct herdsman herdswoman hogherd horseherd neatherd oxherd swanherd swineherd

Derived words

Coward Cowherd cowherdess
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