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noun (sheep)
- A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis. Male: ram (intact), wether (castrated). Female: ewe. Young: lamb. Carnal: lamb, mutton.
- A timid, shy person who is easily led by others.
Translations: - Dutch: schaap , schapen
- French: mouton(fr)m
- German: Schaf , Schafe
- Italian: pecora(it)f
- Spanish: pusilí¡nime m/f, papanatas m/f
Etymology: sceap, scÄap, from Germanic - skípo-m. Cognate with Dutch schaap, German Schaf.
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