kine
noun
1.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
- “so many head of cattle”
- “wait till the cows come home”
- “seven thin and ill-favored kine” Bible
- “a team of oxen”
Origin
From Ancient Greek κίνησις (kínēsis, “movement, motion”), or directly from κινέω (kinéō, “I move, put in motion”).
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