drover

[ droh-ver ]

noun

1. a person who drives cattle or sheep to market.
2. a dealer in cattle.

drover

/ ˈdrəʊvə /

noun

1. a person whose occupation is the driving of sheep or cattle, esp to and from market

Word History and Origins

Origin of drover¹

1350–1400; Middle English. See drove ², -er ¹

Example Sentences

While she becomes romantically involved with the drover, she is also captivated by Nullah, a young bi-racial Indigenous Australian child who lives on the ranch and is in danger of being taken away by police due to a strict racial policy at the time.

From Reuters

Set between 1939 and 1942, the plot explores what happens when Kidman's English aristocrat character Sarah has to team up with a cattle drover played by Jackman after she finds herself in charge of "Faraway Downs", a cattle ranch in the Australian outback.

From Reuters

"Crews have been able to restore power to some customers ... however, conditions are getting worse. In many cases, especially when winds are above 80 km/h, it isn't safe for our crews," said Matt Drover of the Nova Scotia electric utility.

From Reuters

"Crews have been able to restore power to some customers ... however, conditions are getting worse. In many cases, especially when winds are above 80 km/h, it isn't safe for our crews," said Matt Drover of the Nova Scotia electric utility.

From Reuters

The offences against the children were "some of the most shocking abuse that I've seen in my career", Det Ch Supt Paul Drover said.

From BBC

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