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Raredroves
The correct spelling is droves.
How to pronounce droves
noun
IPA: /dɹəʊvz/
Say it like: Dro-ves
The correct spelling is droves. A number of cattle driven to market or new pastures.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A number of cattle driven to market or new pastures.
- 2.(usually in the plural) A large number of people on the move (literally or figuratively).
- 3.(collective) A group of hares.
- 4.A road or track along which cattle are habitually driven.
- 5.A narrow drain or channel used in the irrigation of land.
verb
- 1.To herd cattle; particularly over a long distance.
- 2.To finish (stone) with a drove chisel.
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