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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
cat•tle /ˈkætəl/USA pronunciation   n. [plural* used with a plural verb]
  1. Mammalslarge farm animals, as cows and steers, raised for their meat or milk.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cat•tle  (kat′l),USA pronunciation n. (used with a pl. v.)
  1. Mammalsbovine animals, esp. domesticated members of the genus Bos.
  2. Biblesuch animals together with other domesticated quadrupeds, as horses, swine, etc.
  3. Slang Terms[Disparaging.]human beings.
  • Medieval Latin capitāle wealth; see capital1
  • Old North French: (personal) property
  • Middle English catel 1175–1225
cat′tle•less, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cattle /ˈkætəl/ n (functioning as plural)
  1. bovid mammals of the tribe Bovini (bovines), esp those of the genus Bos
  2. Also called: domestic cattle any domesticated bovine mammals, esp those of the species Bos taurus (domestic ox)
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old Northern French catel, Old French chatel chattel
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