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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bell•weth•er /ˈbɛlˌwɛðɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a person or thing that leads or indicates a trend:California is frequently a bellwether of political change in the country.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bell•weth•er (bel′weᵺ′ər),USA pronunciation n. - Animal Husbandrya wether or other male sheep that leads the flock, usually bearing a bell.
- a person or thing that assumes the leadership or forefront, as of a profession or industry:Paris is a bellwether of the fashion industry.
- a person or thing that shows the existence or direction of a trend;
index. - a person who leads a mob, mutiny, conspiracy, or the like;
ringleader.
- 1400–50; late Middle English; see bell1, wether
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . leader, pacesetter, frontrunner, trailblazer.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bellwether /ˈbɛlˌwɛðə/ n - a sheep that leads the herd, often bearing a bell
- a leader, esp one followed unquestioningly
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