"sheep" meaning in English

See sheep in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʃiːp/ Audio: en-us-sheep.ogg [US], en-uk-a sheep.ogg [UK] Forms: sheep [singular], sheep [plural]
enPR: shēp Head templates: {{noun|sheep|sheep}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A sheep is an animal that people keep on farms and eat for food.
    Sense id: simple-sheep-en-noun-6O9msaK2
  2. A sheep is a person who follows orders blindly and cannot think for themself.
    Sense id: simple-sheep-en-noun-lHACDskS
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      "ipa": "/ʃiːp/"
    },
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      "sampa": "/Si:p/"
    },
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