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transhumance

noun/trænzˈhjuːməns/

C2CEFR level
95/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

The seasonal movement of livestock and their herders between fixed pastures.

Each June the transhumance took the shepherds and their flocks high into the alpine meadows.

Similar: droving, migration, herding

Origin: From French transhumance, from Latin trans- 'across' + humus 'ground'.

Topic: seasonal journey in General English

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