Her·der (h r d r), Johann Gottfried von 1744-1803. German philosopher and writer whose theory of culture and advocacy of intuition over rationality greatly influenced Goethe and formed the basis of German romanticism. |
| herd·er (hûrdr) n. 1. One who tends or drives a herd. 2. A herdsman. |
herder [ˈhɜːdə]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) Chiefly US a person who cares for or drives herds of cattle or flocks of sheep, esp on an open range Brit equivalent herdsman
Herder (German) [ˈhɛrdər]
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(Biographies / Herder, Johann Gottfried von (1744-1803) M, German, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher, WRITING: critic, WRITING: poet) Johann Gottfried von (joˈhan ˈgɔtfriːt fɔn). 1744-1803, German philosopher, critic, and poet, the leading figure in the Sturm und Drang movement in German literature. His chief work is Outlines of a Philosophy of the History of Man (1784-91)
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| Noun | 1. | Herder - German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803) |
| 2. |  herder - someone who drives a herd goat herder, goatherd - a person who tends a flock of goats hired hand, hired man, hand - a hired laborer on a farm or ranch; "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand" sheepherder, sheepman, shepherd - a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock |
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