Definition of Swineherds

1. Noun. (plural of swineherd) ¹

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Definition of Swineherds

1. swineherd [n] - See also: swineherd

Lexicographical Neighbors of Swineherds

swindling
swine
swine-flesh
swine fever
swine flesh
swine flu
swine influenza
swinebread
swinecote
swinecotes
swineflesh
swinefordite
swineherd
swineherder
swineherders
swineherds (current term)
swinelike
swinepipe
swinepipes
swinepox
swinepoxes
swineries
swinery
swines
swinesties
swinestone
swinestones
swinesty
swing
swing about

Literary usage of Swineherds

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. History of Ancient Egypt by George Rawlinson (1881)
"... of the Population— Boatmen—Fowlers—Fishermen—swineherds. Life of the Upper Classes. ... swineherds ..."

2. The Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians: Including Their Private by John Gardner Wilkinson (1837)
"... shepherds, goatherds, and swineherds ; which last were, according to Herodotus, the lowest grade, not only of the class but of the whole community, ..."

3. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Gospel According to St. Luke by Alfred Plummer (1896)
"... means the disciples and others near to Jesus, not the swineherds. 35-39. Note how the characteristics of Lk.'s diction stand out in these verses. ..."

4. Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians: Including Their Private Life by John Gardner Wilkinson (1842)
"... shepherds, goatherds, and swineherds; which last were, according to Herodotus, the lowest grade, not only of the class, but of the whole community, ..."

5. Manners and customs of the ancient Egyptians: Including Their Private Life by John Gardner Wilkinson (1837)
"... shepherds, goatherds, and swineherds; which last were, according to Herodotus, the lowest grade, not only of the class but of the whole community, ..."

6. Portugal: Its Land and People by William Henry Koebel (1909)
"... sow—Porcine shillings—Scenes in the styes—Popularity of pork—Method of paying swineherds—The bailiff's home—Bunks of the labourers—Their fare- A country ..."

7. The Geography of Herodotus ...: Illustrated from Modern Researches and by James Talboys Wheeler (1854)
"The swineherds, a Pariah casle.—V. The TRADERS probably included several subdivisions which were all hereditary.—VI. The INTERPRETERS, first originated in ..."

8. History of Ancient Egypt by George Rawlinson (1881)
"... of the Population— Boatmen—Fowlers—Fishermen—swineherds. Life of the Upper Classes. ... swineherds ..."

9. The Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians: Including Their Private by John Gardner Wilkinson (1837)
"... shepherds, goatherds, and swineherds ; which last were, according to Herodotus, the lowest grade, not only of the class but of the whole community, ..."

10. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Gospel According to St. Luke by Alfred Plummer (1896)
"... means the disciples and others near to Jesus, not the swineherds. 35-39. Note how the characteristics of Lk.'s diction stand out in these verses. ..."

11. Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians: Including Their Private Life by John Gardner Wilkinson (1842)
"... shepherds, goatherds, and swineherds; which last were, according to Herodotus, the lowest grade, not only of the class, but of the whole community, ..."

12. Manners and customs of the ancient Egyptians: Including Their Private Life by John Gardner Wilkinson (1837)
"... shepherds, goatherds, and swineherds; which last were, according to Herodotus, the lowest grade, not only of the class but of the whole community, ..."

13. Portugal: Its Land and People by William Henry Koebel (1909)
"... sow—Porcine shillings—Scenes in the styes—Popularity of pork—Method of paying swineherds—The bailiff's home—Bunks of the labourers—Their fare- A country ..."

14. The Geography of Herodotus ...: Illustrated from Modern Researches and by James Talboys Wheeler (1854)
"The swineherds, a Pariah casle.—V. The TRADERS probably included several subdivisions which were all hereditary.—VI. The INTERPRETERS, first originated in ..."

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