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herd

1. herd \'h*rd\ n [ME, fr. OE heord; akin to OHG herta herd, Gk korthys 
   heap] 1a: a number of animals of one kind kept together under human control 
    1b: a congregation of gregarious wild animals  2a: a group of people usu. 
   having a common bond  2b: the undistinguished unthinking masses of mankind 
   : MOB 
2. herd vi 1: to assemble or move in a herd  2: to place oneself in a group 
   : ASSOCIATE  1a: to keep or move (animals) together  1b: to gather, lead, 
   or drive as if in a herd  2: to place in a group