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noun (sheep)
  1. A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis. Male: ram (intact), wether (castrated). Female: ewe. Young: lamb. Carnal: lamb, mutton.
  2. A timid, shy person who is easily led by others.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: schaap , schapen
  • French: mouton(fr)m
  • German: Schaf , Schafe
  • Italian: pecora(it)f
  • Spanish: pusilí¡nime m/f, papanatas m/f
Etymology: sceap, scÄap, from Germanic
  • skípo-m. Cognate with Dutch schaap, German Schaf.



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