cattle
/ˈkætəl/ noun B1- Domesticated animals of the species Bos taurus (cows, bulls, steers, oxen etc), and other hoofed mammals of the genus Bos. · Many cattle were suffering from a disease called BSE.
- Certain other livestock, such as sheep, pigs or goats. Also rarely applied to horses.
- People who resemble domesticated bovine animals in behavior or destiny.
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“He grazed his cattle on these slopes, and he learned to dig for tin when the bronze sword began to supersede the stone axe.
why should you thus, of your own accord, incur destruction and trust yourself in the house of your enemy?” The Stag replied: “Only allow me, friend, to stay where I am, and I will undertake to find some favourable opportunity of effecting my escape.” At the approach of the evening the herdsman came to feed his cattle, but did not see the Stag; and even the farm-bailiff with several laborers passed through the shed and failed to notice him.
The man has been branded at some time as they brand cattle.
After a few days he came forth and slaughtered the cattle, and, killing the Shepherds who had attacked him, raged with angry fury.
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