GRAZIER

grazier

(noun) a rancher who grazes cattle or sheep for market

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

grazier (plural graziers)

(UK, historical) One who grazes cattle and/or sheep on a rural property.

(Australia) The owner of a large property on which sheep or cattle graze.

Usage notes

In Britain, the term is no longer used, but has historical significance.

Source: Wiktionary


Gra"zier, n.

Definition: One who pastures cattle, and rears them for market. The inhabitants be rather . . . graziers than plowmen. Stow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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