TRANSHUMANT


Meaning of TRANSHUMANT in English

I. -nt noun

Etymology: French & Spanish; French transhumant practicing transhumance, from Spanish trashumante, from trashumar to practice transhumance

1. plural trans·hu·man·tes ˌtran(t)s(ˌ)hyüˈman.ˌtēz : a merino sheep of one of the great flocks kept in Spain by a system of transhumance especially prior to the 19th century and esteemed for the quality and fineness of the wool

2. plural transhumants : a person who practices transhumance

II. adjective

: of, relating to, or involving transhumance

a transhumant culture

transhumant movements

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