sheep

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Pronunciation: 'shEp
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural sheep
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scEap; akin to Old High German scAf sheep
1 : any of various hollow-horned typically gregarious ruminant mammals (genus Ovis) related to the goats but stockier and lacking a beard in the male; specifically : one (O. aries) long domesticated especially for its flesh and wool
2 a : a timid defenseless creature b : a timid docile person; especially : one easily influenced or led
3 : leather prepared from the skins of sheep : SHEEPSKIN

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