shepherd dog

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Origin of shepherd dog

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Words nearby shepherd dog

Shenzhou, she-oak, Sheol, Shepard, shepherd, shepherd dog, shepherdess, Shepherd King, shepherd satellite, shepherd's check, shepherd's needle

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How to use shepherd dog in a sentence

And from behind a big rock not far away a shepherd dog appeared, followed by a youth of some fifteen years.
The Shepherd of the Hills|Harold Bell Wright
One was the presence of a German shepherd dog in the laboratory, its head crushed as if with a sledgehammer.
The Day Time Stopped Moving|Bradner Buckner
These harsh words—harsh barking of the shepherd dog—spread an unseen consternation in Grande Pointe.
Bonaventure|George Washington Cable
His long nose, and great limpid, half-human eyes, have a suggestion of shepherd-dog blood about them.
Palmetto-Leaves|Harriet Beecher Stowe

More; he was a shepherd dog turned poacher, depredator, wolf!
The Wolf Cub|Patrick Casey

British Dictionary definitions for shepherd dog

shepherd dog

noun

another term for sheepdog (def. 1)

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