bellwether \BEL-weth-uhr\, noun
leader of a movement or activity; also, a leading indicator of future trends.
bellwether is a compound of bell and wether, "a male sheep, usually castrated"; from the practice of hanging a bell from the neck of the leader of the flock.
4.17.2008
Thursday word of the day : Bellwether
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