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cattle

/ˈkæt(ə)l/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Domesticated bovine animals (cows, bulls, steers etc).
  2. Certain other livestock, such as sheep, pigs or horses.
  3. People who resemble domesticated bovine animals in behavior or destiny.
  4. (English law, sometimes countable) chattel
  5. Used in restricted contexts to refer to the meat derived from cattle.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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