sheep in lamb

  • 51lamb — noun 1》 a young sheep. 2》 a mild mannered, gentle, or innocent person. verb (of a ewe) give birth to lambs. ↘tend (ewes) at lambing time. Phrases in lamb (of a ewe) pregnant. the Lamb of God a title of Jesus Christ (see John 1:29). Derivatives… …

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  • 52sheep — Synonyms and related words: Babbitt, Columbia, Karakul, Kerry Hill, Lincoln, Merino, Middle American, Panama, Philistine, Romeldale, Romney, Suffolk, Wensleydale, anal character, ape, assembly, bellwether, bourgeois, brethren, burgher,… …

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  • 53lamb to the slaughter — Meaning Origin From The Bible, Old Testament Isaiah 53:7. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth …

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  • 54lamb — A baby sheep (noun); to give birth to a lamb (verb) …

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  • 55lamb's wool — high quality wool taken from young sheep; fabric made from lamb s wool …

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  • 56lamb — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. young sheep, young one, yeanling; see sheep . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A pure, uncorrupted person: angel, innocent, virgin. See CLEAN, RIGHT. 2. A person who is easily deceived or victimized: butt3, dupe, fool,… …

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  • 57lamb — n. Young sheep …

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  • 58lamb — [læm] noun [C/U] a young sheep, or its meat …

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  • 59Domestic sheep reproduction — A cross bred ewe suckles her lamb, which was the first of the 2008 spring lambing at a farm in Coventry, England As with other mammals, domestic sheep reproduction occurs sexually. Their reproductive strategy is very similar to other domestic… …

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  • 60Karakul (sheep) — Karakul or QaraQul (Persian: قراقل ; from Karakul , meaning black lake in several Turkic languages) is a breed of domestic sheep which originated in Central Asia. Some archaeological evidence points to Karakul sheep being raised there… …

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