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shepherd

shep·herd

UK/ˈʃɛpəd/ US/ˈʃɛpəɹd/ fairly common
noun (2) verb (2)

noun

1.

a clergyman who watches over a group of people

2.

a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock

Synonyms

verb

1.

watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils

2.

tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats

Origin

From Middle English schepherde, from Old English sċēaphierde, a compound of sċēap (“sheep”) and hierde (“herdsman”), equivalent to modern sheep + herd (“herder”).

Phrases

  • Australian Shepherd
  • Carpathian Shepherd
  • Catalan Shepherd
  • Caucasian shepherd
  • Caucasian shepherd dog
  • chief shepherd
  • German shepherd
  • idol shepherd

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