HERD Copy link • HERD 1. s. grex (general term, a large number of cattle, both larger and smaller animals; but if any distinction is made between larger and smaller cattle, it is used only of the latter; Vid: Cic., Phil., 3, 13, extr., greges armentorum reliquique pecoris, Ov., Met., 1, 513, non hic armenta gregesve; then, also = a crowd or great number of persons, a company, etc.): armenta, -orum (a herd of larger animals, especially of oxen; then also, horses, goats, large marine animals; opposed to grex; Vid: above): multitudo: caterva (both = a great number, multitude). Belonging to a herd, gregalis; gregarius: in herds, gregatim: to bring together into a herd, congregare (figuratively. also, of persons). Of persons; Vid. HORDE, TROOP, etc. 2. v. Vid: CONGREGATE.