noun

sheep

sheep

The farmer has a flock of sheep.

The farmer has a flock of sheep.

He is the black sheep of the family.

He is the black sheep of the family.

((a/one/many)) sheep a noun for the animal The farmer has many sheep.

Synonyms: lamb (young sheep), ewe (female sheep), ram (male sheep)

From Old English 'scēap'. The plural form is the same as the singular.

Imagine a sheep going to 'sleep'. The sound is similar. Remember that the plural is also 'sheep'.

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