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lost sheep

lost sheep noun: a disadvantaged or marginalized person who can be "brought back into the fold" with a little effort.

Noun

lost sheep (plural lost sheep)

  1. A disadvantaged or marginalized person who can be "brought back into the fold" with a little effort.

lost sheep meaning in Vietnamese

lost sheep in Vietnamese

disadvantaged or marginalized person
chiên lạc

Forms of lost sheep

plurallost sheep

Origin of lost sheep

From the parable of the Lost Sheep.

Questions about lost sheep

What does lost sheep mean?
Lost sheep means a disadvantaged or marginalized person who can be "brought back into the fold" with a little effort.
What is lost sheep in Vietnamese?
Lost sheep in Vietnamese is chiên lạc. See Lost sheep meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is lost sheep?
Lost sheep is a noun.
What is the plural of lost sheep?
The plural of lost sheep is lost sheep.

Words near lost sheep in the dictionary

  1. Lost River Range
  2. Lost River sucker
  3. lost rivers
  4. lost shark
  5. lost sharks
  6. lost sheep
  7. lost sight of
  8. lost soul
  9. lost souls
  10. lost the battle, but won the war
  11. lost the bell

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