Shepherd Meaning and Definition


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Shepherd meaning

Word: Shepherd

How to pronounce: ˈʃepəd

Noun

Definitions:

1. A person who tends and rears sheep.

Example sentences: "In numerous prints donkeys and sheep enslave millers and shepherds; farmers pull ploughs or carry sacks and baskets."

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Tend (sheep) as a shepherd.

Example sentences: "Although the sheep are shepherded, they're generally only counted when we bring them in"

2. Guide or direct in a particular direction.

Example sentences: "We were shepherded around with great ceremony"


Synonyms:

goatherd

pastor

cowherd

herder

sheepherder

herdsman

shepherd boy

the good shepherd

stockman

herdman

swain

sheepman

herd

cowhand

sheepdog

shepherd dog

sheep dog


Derivations:

shepherding

shepherded

shepherdess


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Shepherd in Other Languages...

Spanish: Pastor

German: Hirte

French: Berger

Italian: Pastore

Turkish: Çoban


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