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sheepfold
[ sheep-fohld ]
noun
, Chiefly British.
- an enclosure for sheep.
sheepfold
/ ˈʃiːpˌfəʊld /
noun
- a pen or enclosure for sheep
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sheepfold1
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Example Sentences
“Now the wolf is in the sheepfold” was his observation when Delacroix was elected to the Institute.
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David was taken from the sheepfold to be a ruler of God's people, and Peter was taken from fishing to be the head of the Church.
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At the mouth of a valley to the south were seen a sheepfold and two black specks we took for stones.
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When we encamped below a sheepfold, there she was again, established herself inside the fold, lighted a fire and fetched water.
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A small spring surrounded by grass seemed to us quite an oasis, and there we encamped near a sheepfold and a mani heap.
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