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shepherd

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[shep-erd]

noun

  1. a person who herds, tends, and guards sheep.

  2. a person who protects, guides, or watches over a person or group of people.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  3. a member of the clergy.

  4. the Shepherd, Jesus Christ.

  5. sheepdog.



verb (used with object)

  1. to tend or guard as a shepherd.

    to shepherd the flock.

  2. to watch over carefully.

Shepherd

2

[shep-erd]

noun

  1. a male given name.

shepherd

1

/ ˈʃɛ±èÉ™»å /

noun

  1. Female equivalent: shepherdess.Ìýa person employed to tend sheep

  2. a person, such as a clergyman, who watches over or guides a group of people

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to guide or watch over in the manner of a shepherd

  2. Australian rules football to prevent opponents from tackling (a member of one's own team) by blocking their path

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Shepherd

2

noun

  1. astronomy a small moon of (e.g.) Saturn orbiting close to the rings and partly responsible for ring stability

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • shepherdless adjective
  • shepherdlike adjective
  • undershepherd noun
  • unshepherded adjective
  • unshepherding adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of shepherd1

before 1050; Middle English shepherde, Old English ²õ³¦Å§±è³ó²â°ù»å±ð. See sheep, herd 2
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of shepherd1

from Old English sceaphirde. See sheep , herd ²
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Bad Wolf’s CEO Jane Tranter, who has shepherded the show from a bag of often contradictory ideas into its fourth season, always called “Industry†“the little show that could.â€

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As studios cut back on their staff, they will still need producers to shepherd shows and films, said Susan Sprung, chief executive of the Producers Guild of America trade group.

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Those primitive sweethearts couldn’t imagine the need for a shepherd to steer every step of their relationship.

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We have a beautiful black German shepherd who is amazing.

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They also said dogs, a pit bull mix and a shepherd mix, remained inside with the bodies for at least eight hours after her body was found.

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