bellwether

bellwether
Synonyms and related words:
Mahdi, ancestor, announcer, antecedent, avant-garde, bell cow, bell mare, born leader, buccinator, bushwhacker, charismatic leader, choirmaster, choragus, conductor, coryphaeus, doyen, duce, ewe, ewe lamb, explorer, file leader, forebear, foregoer, forerunner, front runner, frontiersman, fugleman, groundbreaker, guide, harbinger, herald, innovator, inspired leader, jumbuck, lamb, lambkin, lead, lead runner, leader, leader of men, messenger, messiah, mutton, pacemaker, pacesetter, pathfinder, pilot, pioneer, point, precedent, precentor, precursor, predecessor, ram, ringleader, scout, sheep, standard-bearer, stormy petrel, symphonic conductor, teg, torchbearer, trailblazer, trailbreaker, tup, vanguard, vaunt-courier, voortrekker, wether, yeanling

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  • bellwether — bell‧weth‧er [ˈbelˌweDə ǁ ər] noun [countable] FINANCE a type of stock, share etc whose price is thought to show the probable future direction of the market as a whole: • He periodically checks on a few properties chosen as bellwethers to see if… …   Financial and business terms

  • Bellwether — Bell weth er, n. 1. A wether, or sheep, which leads the flock, with a bell on his neck. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: A leader. [Contemptuous] Swift. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bellwether — (n.) mid 14c. (late 13c. in Anglo Latin; late 12c. as a surname), from BELL (Cf. bell) (n.) + WETHER (Cf. wether); the lead sheep (on whose neck a bell was hung) of a domesticated flock. Figurative sense of chief, leader is from mid 14c …   Etymology dictionary

  • bellwether — [bel′weth΄ər] n. [ME: see BELL1 & WETHER] 1. a male sheep, usually wearing a bell, that leads the flock 2. a leader, esp. of a sheeplike crowd 3. anything suggesting the general tendency or direction of events, style, etc …   English World dictionary

  • Bellwether — A bellwether is any entity in a given arena that serves to create or influence trends or to presage future happenings. The term is derived from the Middle English bellewether and refers to the practice of placing a bell around the neck of a… …   Wikipedia

  • Bellwether — An event or indicator that shows the possible presence of a trend. The performance of certain companies/stocks and bonds are considered by analysts to indicate the condition of the economy and financial markets because their performance is well… …   Investment dictionary

  • bellwether — [[t]be̱lweðə(r)[/t]] bellwethers N COUNT: usu sing, oft N n If you describe something as a bellwether, you mean that it is an indication of the way a situation is changing. [mainly AM, JOURNALISM] If interest in apartments remains high, it could… …   English dictionary

  • bellwether — UK [ˈbelweðə(r)] / US [ˈbelˌweðər] noun [countable] Word forms bellwether : singular bellwether plural bellwethers something that is considered to be a sign of what is likely to happen The performance of the banking sector is a good bellwether of …   English dictionary

  • bellwether —  Not weather. Wether is an Old English word for a castrated sheep. A bellwether is a sheep that has a bell hung from its neck, by which means it leads the herd from one pasture to another. In general use, it signifies something that leads or… …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • bellwether —    Not weather. Wether is an Old English word for a castrated sheep. A bellwether is a sheep that has a bell hung from its neck, by which means it leads the flock from one pasture to another. In general use, it signifies something that leads or… …   Dictionary of troublesome word

  • bellwether — /bel wedh euhr/, n. 1. a wether or other male sheep that leads the flock, usually bearing a bell. 2. a person or thing that assumes the leadership or forefront, as of a profession or industry: Paris is a bellwether of the fashion industry. 3. a… …   Universalium

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