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sheep

Main Entry:: sheep
Pronunciation:: \ˈshēp\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural sheep
Usage:: often attributive
Etymology:: Middle English, from Old English scēap; akin to Old High German scāf sheep
Date:: before 12th century

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 wool2 a: a timid defenseless creature b: a timid docile person ; especially : one easily influenced or led3: leather prepared from the skins of sheep : sheepskin

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