Bellwether
Pronunciation : Bell"weth`er
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. A wether, or sheep, which leads the flock, with a bell on his neck.
2. Hence: A leader. [Contemptuous] Swift.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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