shepherd
a person who herds, tends, and guards sheep.
a person who protects, guides, or watches over a person or group of people.
a member of the clergy.
the Shepherd, Jesus Christ.
to tend or guard as a shepherd: to shepherd the flock.
to watch over carefully.
Origin of shepherd
1Other words for shepherd
Other words from shepherd
- shep·herd·less, adjective
- shep·herd·like, adjective
- un·der·shep·herd, noun
- un·shep·herd·ed, adjective
- un·shep·herd·ing, adjective
Other definitions for Shepherd (2 of 2)
a male given name.
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How to use shepherd in a sentence
Today, the iconic name shepherds the masses to galleries and museums the world over.
Decoding Vincent Van Gogh’s Tempestuous, Fragile Mind | Nick Mafi | December 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShepherds abiding in the field” saw colorful Christmas lights that “shone round about them.
There was a young boy that was traveling with these shepherds—he was utterly innocent and he ends up being killed, too.
That will require an understanding of the villages, the tribes, the sheikhs and the shepherds.
On the Ground, Collaborators With ISIS Could Be Its Big Weakness | Christine van den Toorn | August 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was a plumber, and he did well for himself: he had a nice house, a big backyard, two German shepherds.
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And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the leaders of the flock to save themselves.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousThere, too, the Campagnian shepherds frequently folded their flocks, and converted the sacred places into stables and dunghills.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowHis father's home was a little way out of the village, and the boy was brought up at the mas, amid farm-hands and shepherds.
Frdric Mistral | Charles Alfred DownerHere we have shepherdesses in hoops and wreaths of roses and shepherds in satin coats, who carry crooks tied with knots of riband.
Child Life In Town And Country | Anatole FranceToday shepherds tending their flocks upon these same hills of Syria may be seen practicing with slings like those of David.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge | Various
British Dictionary definitions for shepherd (1 of 2)
/ (ˈʃɛpəd) /
a person employed to tend sheep: Female equivalent: shepherdess Related adjectives: bucolic, pastoral
a person, such as a clergyman, who watches over or guides a group of people
to guide or watch over in the manner of a shepherd
Australian rules football to prevent opponents from tackling (a member of one's own team) by blocking their path
Origin of shepherd
1British Dictionary definitions for Shepherd (2 of 2)
astronomy a small moon of (e.g.) Saturn orbiting close to the rings and partly responsible for ring stability
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