herder

¹

[ hur-der ]

noun

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

Herder

²

[ her-duhr ]

noun

1. Jo·hann Gott·fried von [yoh, -hahn , gawt, -f, r, eet f, uh, n], 1744–1803, German philosopher and poet.

herder

¹

/ ˈhɜːdə /

noun

1. a person who cares for or drives herds of cattle or flocks of sheep, esp on an open range Brit equivalentherdsman

Herder

²

/ ˈhɛrdər /

noun

1. HerderJohann Gottfried von17441803MGermanPHILOSOPHY: philosopherWRITING: criticWRITING: poet 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)

Word History and Origins

Origin of herder¹

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

Example Sentences

After a major pipeline rupture five years ago, he started photographing and filming pools of oily water and heaps of blackened soil in locations in Unity State, including sites near Roriak, where the herders live.

From BBC

The camel herders and small-scale farmers we met are on the front line of climate change here.

From BBC

She was found on 27 July by a cow herder who had taken his cattle to graze in the forest and heard "a woman screaming loudly".

From BBC

Pandurang Gawkar, a cow herder who found her last Saturday, told BBC Marathi that he had taken his cattle to graze in the forest when he heard "a woman screaming loudly".

From BBC

Yered told AP the incident was one of self-defense over Palestinians attacking a herder and said he had nothing to do with his death.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• breeder
• herdsman