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   Flock

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   noun

   • 1. a number of birds of one kind feeding, resting, or traveling together: "a flock of gulls" Similar groupflightcongregation
   • ▪ a number of domestic animals, especially sheep, goats, or geese, that are kept together: "a flock of sheep" Similar herddrovefold
   • ▪ large crowds of people: "flocks of young people hung around at twilight" Similar crowdthronghordemobrabblelarge numbermassmultitudehostarmypackswarmseastreamtroupepresscrushfloodcollectioncompanygatheringassemblyassemblageinformal:gaggleshowerarchaic:rout
   • ▪ a group of children or students in someone's charge.
   • ▪ a Christian congregation or body of believers, especially one under the charge of a particular minister: "Thomas addressed his flock"

   verb

   • 1. congregate or mass in a flock or large group: "students flocked to spring break sites"

   Word Origin Old Englishflocc, of unknown origin. The original sense was ‘a band or body of people’: this became obsolete, but has been reintroduced as a transferred use of the sense ‘a number of animals kept together’.

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   What does flock mean?

   • (Definition of flock from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 群, 羊群, 鳥群… 群, 羊群, 鸟群… rebaño, bandada, ir en masa… rebanho, bando, afluir… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! FLOCK definition: 1. a group of birds or sheep: 2. a group of people led by one person: 3. to move or come together….

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   What is a flock of animals called?

   • Flock, drove, herd, pack refer to a company of animals, often under the care or guidance of someone. Flock is the popular term, which applies to groups of animals, esp. of sheep or goats, and companies of birds: This lamb is the choicest of the flock. A flock of wild geese flew overhead.

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   What does flok mean in English?

   • First recorded before 1000; Middle English noun flok, Old English floc; cognate with Old Norse flokkr; the verb is derivative of the noun 1, 2. Flock, drove, herd, pack refer to a company of animals, often under the care or guidance of someone.

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   Why are some people called a flock?

   • 1. They are called a "flock," principally from the peculiar regard shown them by the Lord. 2. They are called a "little flock," because they are but few in number. II. WHAT THEY HAVE TO FEAR. They are not exempt from the common calamities of life. In some respects they are more exposed to them than other people. They have reason therefore to fear —

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   verb [ I ] uk / flɒk / us. to move or come together in large numbers: Tourists are flocking to the beaches. [ + to do sth ] People flocked to hear him speak. (Definition of flock from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of flock. in Chinese (Traditional) 群, 羊群, 鳥群… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)

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   noun. a number of animals of one kind, especially sheep, goats, or birds, that keep or feed together or are herded together. a large number of people; crowd. a large group of things: a flock of letters to answer. (in New Testament and ecclesiastical use) the Christian church in relation to Christ. a single congregation in relation to its pastor.

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   Definition of flock noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   flock meaning: 1. a group of birds or sheep: 2. a group of people led by one person: 3. to move or come together…. Learn more.

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   Old English flocc “crowd” 2. (1200-1300) Old French floc “piece of wool”, from Latin floccus. flock meaning, definition, what is flock: a group of sheep, goats, or birds: Learn more.

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   Flock, drove, herd, pack refer to a company of animals, often under the care or guidance of someone. Flock is the popular term, which applies to groups of animals, esp. of sheep or goats, and companies of birds: This lamb is the choicest of the flock. A flock of wild geese flew overhead.

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   Definitions of 'flock' 1. A flock of birds, sheep, or goats is a group of them. [...] 2. You can refer to a group of people or things as a flock of them to emphasize that there are a lot of them. [emphasis] [...] 3. If people flock to a particular place or event, a very large number of them go there, usually because it is pleasant or interesting.