shepherd
noun
a person who herds, tends, and guards sheep.
shepherdless
-
a word derived from
shepherd.
Example Sentences
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A disfranchised class in an industrial republic like ours is as much at the mercy of an enfranchised class as is a flock of shepherdless sheep at the mercy of a pack of wolves.
From The Ballotless Victim of One-Party Governments The American Negro Academy, Occasional Papers No. 16 by Archibald Henry Grimké
The Apostles turned at Derbe, and coming back on their outward route, reached Antioch, encouraging the new disciples, who had now to be left truly like shepherdless sheep among wolves.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture: the Acts by Alexander Maclaren
This docile flock was shepherdless, it was not thought to need any superintendence, it had only to receive its instructions from Newcastle through the channel of some such agent as Robinson.
From Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections by Archibald Phillip Primrose Rosebery
Therefore beware of sentimental contemplation of the sad condition of the shepherdless sheep which does not move you to do anything to help them.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture : St. Matthew Chaps. IX to XXVIII by Alexander Maclaren
When Jesus saw the multitudes He was moved with compassion; He suffered in heart with them, for they were as shepherdless sheep, torn and distressed.
From Quiet Talks on the Crowned Christ of Revelation by S. D. (Samuel Dickey) Gordon
