bellwether
n. US //ˈbɛɫˌwɛðɝ// UK //bˈɛlwɛðɐ// bell·wether
From Middle English belwether, belleweder, equivalent to bell + wether (“castrated ram”).
From Middle English belwether, belleweder, equivalent to bell + wether (“castrated ram”).
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