noun
Meaning 1
Ovis aries, domesticated sheep kept as livestock
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
domestic sheep
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noun
Meaning 2
any of various breeds raised for wool or edible meat or skin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Ovis aries
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sheep
Narrower terms: Cotswold, Hampshire, Hampshire down, Lincoln, Exmoor, Cheviot, broadtail, caracul, karakul, longwool, merino, merino sheep, Rambouillet
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Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: mouton domestique — Ovis aries
- German: Hausschaf — Ovis aries
- Russian: овца́ (ovcá) — Ovis aries
- Swedish: tamfår — Ovis aries