transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshēp ]
noun
( plural sheep )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scēap; akin to Old High German scāf sheep
Date: before 12th century
1. : any of various hollow-horned typically gregarious ruminant mammals (genus Ovis ) related to the goats but stockier and lacking a beard in the male ; specifically : one ( O. aries ) long domesticated especially for its flesh and wool
2.
a. : a timid defenseless creature
b. : a timid docile person ; especially : one easily influenced or led
3. : leather prepared from the skins of sheep : sheepskin