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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

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

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How to use shepherdess in a sentence

A little shepherdess is guiding them, as anxious to get them in as they are to enter, for this means the end of her day's work.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
At forty years of age she still preserved almost all her freshness and could be called "the little Shepherdess of the Alps."
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
Look at Millet's "Shepherdess Spinning," at the head of this chapter, as an example of contre jour.
The Painter in Oil|Daniel Burleigh Parkhurst
Harlequin had recruited a columbine and a shepherdess, and he introduced these ladies as partners for the promised minuet.
The Animal Story Book|Various

The shepherdess wants to be assured of something more substantial than mere affection before she yields to the temptation.
Studies in Folk-Song and Popular Poetry|Alfred M. Williams