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Thesaurus: bellwether

A wether, or sheep, which leads the flock, with a bell on his neck.

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  1. n. A wether, or sheep, which leads the flock, with a bell on his neck.
  2. n. Hence: A leader.
  3. n. someone who assumes leadership of a movement or activity
  4. n. sheep that leads the herd often wearing a bell
  5. 1. A wether, or sheep, which leads the flock, with a bell on his neck. 2. Hence: A leader. [Contemptuous] Swift.
  6. n. someone who assumes leadership of a movement or activity n. sheep that leads the herd often wearing a bell