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goatherder

goatherder noun: a herder of goats.

Noun

goatherder (plural goatherders)

  1. A herder of goats.
    • Senator Obama’s father, a goatherder turned economist, grew up in Nyangoma-Kogelo and was buried there in 1982 after a fatal car crash.2008 January 4, Reuben Kyama, “For Some Kenyan Villagers, the Action Is in Des Moines”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    goatherd, goatkeeper

Synonyms of goatherder

Forms of goatherder

pluralgoatherders

Origin of goatherder

From goat + herder.

Questions about goatherder

What does goatherder mean?
Goatherder means a herder of goats.
What part of speech is goatherder?
Goatherder is a noun.
What is the plural of goatherder?
The plural of goatherder is goatherders.

Words near goatherder in the dictionary

  1. goatfucks
  2. goatgrass
  3. goatgrasses
  4. goathair
  5. goatherd
  6. goatherder
  7. goatherders
  8. goatherdess
  9. goatherdesses
  10. goatherds
  11. Goathland

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