What is the meaning of sheep?

noun

  • Woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat.
  • A timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon.
  • A docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision.
    • usage: "his students followed him like sheep"
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