The term "bellwether" originates from the practice of placing a bell on a castrated ram (wether) in a flock of sheep. The ram, often leading the flock, would wear the bell, allowing shepherds to easily identify its location and follow the direction of the sheep. Over time, "bellwether" evolved to refer to anything that indicates trends or signals future outcomes, particularly in politics and economics. Thus, it symbolizes a leading indicator or a predictor of broader movements.
the word democracy derived from an ancient greek term
Probably a nautical term used when hauling a rope, originally quoted as 'hand over hand'
The PIE base *bhugo, meaning male goat.
The term vanquished means to conquer. Other synonyms include subdue, defeat thoroughly, to come out the winner in a competition such as a sport or a game.
In the U.S. and Canada the term originated from man-along-the-shore as a worker who helped load and unload cargo to and from ships while working exclusively from the docks.
Bellwether - novel - was created in 1996.
Bellwether Prize was created in 2000.
Bellwether Services was created in 2001.
Bellwether Gallery was created in 1999.
Bellwether Gallery ended in 2009.
the degree to which the paper is censored is a political bellwether.
Bellwether - novel - has 247 pages.
Bellwether Technology Corporation's population is 33.
The ISBN of Bellwether - novel - is 0-553-37562-8.
Bellwether Technology Corporation was created on 1980-08-01.
The word is spelled bellwether, just as you spelled it. It refers to a male sheep which leads the flock as it wears a bell.
The cast of Bellwether - 2010 includes: Jeff Meszaros as Adriel Annette Tilley as Jill