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shepherdess

[ shep-er-dis ]

/ ˈʃɛp ər dɪs /

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noun

a girl or woman who herds sheep.

a rural girl.

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Origin of shepherdess

First recorded in 1350–1400, shepherdess is from the Middle English word shepherdesse. See shepherd, -ess

usage note for shepherdess

See -ess.

Words nearby shepherdess

shepherd's check, shepherd's needle, shepherd's pie, shepherd's weatherglass, shepherd's-purse, shepherdess, sheppard, sheppard's correction, sheppey, sheqel, sher

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Example sentences from the Web for shepherdess

"The Shepherdess has asked for witnesses, and she shall have them," answered Olfan fiercely.
The People Of The Mist|H. Rider Haggard
I will be your good housewife and shepherdess, and make you such a home!
The Herd Boy and His Hermit|Charlotte M. Yonge
If she would only be shepherdess number thirty, I should go home to supper with my mind at ease.
After Dark|Wilkie Collins
Since then my ideals had changed rapidly and often, but Beatrice reminded me that the shepherdess had once been my ideal.
Captain Macklin|Richard Harding Davis

And yet perhaps she will try to save the Shepherdess, for she loves her as a lioness loves her young.
The People Of The Mist|H. Rider Haggard

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