sheepfold
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sheepfold
- /ˈʃiːp.fəʊld/ UK
Rhymes with -iːpfəʊld
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English shepefald, perhaps from Late Old English sċēapa falde (literally “sheep's fold”), equivalent to sheep + fold.
noun sheepfolds
- An enclosure for keeping sheep. If civilized life had covered over the ancient verities, Dumuzi learns in his tragic death that the sheepfold is still there to reclaim him.
- A flock of sheep. We weep because the Lord’s sheepfold is guarded by wolves; we despair because truth gasps for breath amid lies.
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noun enclosure
| Español | aprisco, majada, redil |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 羊小屋 hitsujigoya |
| 中文 | 羊圈 yángjuàn, 羊欄 /羊栏 yánglán |
| Português | aprisco, redil |
| Français | bergerie |
| Deutsch | Schafstall, Schafhürde |
| Italiano | ovile, pecorile |
| Română | stână, țarc, oierie |
| Русский | овча́рня ovčárnja, заго́н для ове́ц zagón dlja ovéc, коша́ра košára |
noun flock of sheep
| 中文 | 羊群 yángqún |
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title = {sheepfold},
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