Look up: bellwether

1. bellwether
   [n] - someone who assumes leadership of a movement or activity 2. [n] - sheep that leads the herd often wearing a bell
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2. bellwether
   An indicator of economic trends. Category: Economics
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3. Bellwether
   Bell'weth`er noun 1. A wether, or sheep, which leads the flock, with a bell on his neck. 2. Hence: A leader. [ Contemptuous] Swift.
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4. bellwether
   noun sheep that leads the herd often wearing a bell
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5. bellwether
   noun someone who assumes leadership of a movement or activity
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6. Bellwether
   • (n.) A wether, or sheep, which leads the flock, with a bell on his neck. • (n.) Hence: A leader.
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7. Bellwether
   A `bellwether` is any entity in a given arena that serves to create or influence trends or to presage future happenings. The term is derived from the Middle English bellewether and refers to the practice of placing a bell around the neck of a castrated ram (a wether) leading his flock ...
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8. Bellwether
   (novel) `Bellwether`, a 1996 novel by Connie Willis, is a book that can fall into many genres, such as comedy, fairy tale, romance, and science fiction. The novel is broadly based on the unsettling concepts of human culture. It was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1997....
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