BELLWETHER as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • sheep that leads the herd often wearing a bell
    Hypernyms(s) bellwether is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • someone who assumes leadership of a movement or activity
    Hypernyms(s) bellwether is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower