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Definitions for Shepherd
[1] a person who herds, tends, and guards sheep.
[2] a person who protects, guides, or watches over a person or group of people.
[3] a member of the clergy.
[4] the Shepherd, Jesus Christ.
[5] sheepdog.
[6] to tend or guard as a shepherd: to shepherd the flock.
[7] to watch over carefully.
[8] a male given name.
[9] a person employed to tend sheep Female equivalent: shepherdess Related adjectives: bucolic, pastoral
[10] a person, such as a clergyman, who watches over or guides a group of people
[11] to guide or watch over in the manner of a shepherd
[12] Australian rules football to prevent opponents from tackling (a member of one's own team) by blocking their path
[13] astronomy a small moon of (e.g.) Saturn orbiting close to the rings and partly responsible for ring stability
Words related to Shepherd
herdsman, herder, watcher, teacher, caretaker, watch, pastor, guide, guard, minister, escort, tender, attendant, protector, leader, pilot, shepherdess, pastoralist
Words nearby Shepherd
shenton's line, shenyang, shenzhou, sheol, shepard, shepherd, shepherd dog, shepherd king, shepherd satellite, shepherd's check, shepherd's needle
Origin of Shepherd
before 1050; Middle English shepherde, Old English scēphyrde. See sheep, herd2
Other words from Shepherd
shep·herd·less , adjective
shep·herd·like , adjective
un·der·shep·herd , noun
un·shep·herd·ed , adjective
un·shep·herd·ing , adjective
Word origin for Shepherd
from Old English sceaphirde. See sheep , herd ²
Synonyms for Shepherd
herder, herdsman, attendant, caretaker, escort, guard, guide, leader, minister, pastor, pilot, protector, shepherdess, teacher, tender, watch, watcher, pastoralist