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US /ˈdroʊvər/ UK /ˈdrəʊvə/
Freq #49358

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Synonyms
1 noun · a person who drives cattle,... herdercattle driver
Word family
Forms drovers
Related forms droveherdlivestock

Etymology

Formed from drove, a herd of animals being driven, plus the agent suffix -er. Before rail and road transport became common, drovers moved livestock on foot along established routes to markets and pastures.

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