brebis
ewe (female sheep)
noun bruh-BEE Rare
Origin: Old French from Latin berbix (sheep)
Usage Note
Brebis is one of those French nouns whose plural is identical to the singular — une brebis, des brebis. The well-known proverb brebis galeuse (mangy sheep) refers to the 'black sheep' of a group. The male is bélier (ram) and a young female is agnelle.
Examples
"La brebis cherche son agneau."
Natural Translation
The ewe looks for her lamb.
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