shepherd
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1.9
- noun
- /ˈʃɛpərd/
:
pastor
- In these parts of the country, the shepherd walks his little flock into the hills every morning.
- shepherd leads his flock
- shepherd's crook
- a shepherd boy
And we will sit upon the rocks, seeing the shepherds feed their flocks and romantic gifts.
- And we will sit upon the rocks, seeing the shepherds feed their flocks and romantic gifts.
Examples
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Abel was the shepherd, Cain was the farmer.
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The experienced shepherd always knows how to find the lost sheep in the mountains.
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Well I am a shepherd, Mr. Mayor.
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On the foot of a poor shepherd girl.
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Looks like there is a new shepherd in town.
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Do you know how a Shepherd counts sheep?
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I don't want to be a shepherd anymore.
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And they follow Drew, the shepherd, in through the front door, making noises like sheep.
Fiction book (1991) -
"Woe to the shepherd who abandons his sheep."
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I'm a shepherd.
Synonyms
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3.7
A person who looks after and moves animals like sheep or cattle
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5.6
A person who looks after sheep on open land
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6.5
A woman who looks after sheep
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5.0
A person who looks after and moves a group of animals like cows or sheep
A woman who looks after sheep in fields
A man who raises and cares for sheep
A woman who takes care of sheep
A person who looks after a group of animals like cows or sheep
A woman who looks after a group of farm animals like sheep or cattle
Compounds
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2.5
A large, intelligent dog that works in police teams or guides blind people
How Senior
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shepherd comes from old words that mean sheep and herd, where 'herd' meant 'keeper'. So a shepherd is literally a 'sheep-keeper' who looks after and guides a flock of sheep on open land.