Swineherd
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈswaɪnˌhɜːd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Swineherd is a noun meaning A person who herds and tends swine, a keeper of swine (pigs).
Meaning
A person who herds and tends swine, a keeper of swine (pigs).
Example Sentences
But what of that vast number of the human kind who were always in the background? What of the hewers of wood and drawers of water, the swineherds, the shepherds, the carpenters, the hedgers and cobblers?
Word Forms
- swineherds
Synonyms for swineherd
Depending on context, synonyms include pigman.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pigman, hogherd, swineherdship, swineherdess, swineherding, horseherd.
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