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English
Etymology
From Old English scēaphierde, a compound of scēap and hierde.
Pronunciation
Noun
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Singular shepherd |
Plural shepherds |
shepherd (plural shepherds)
- A person who tends sheep.
- (metaphorical) Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody.
- Quotations
- The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want; -- The Bible, Psalms 23:1
Synonyms
Derived terms
- shepherdess
- shepherd's crook
- shepherd's pie
Related terms
Verb
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Infinitive to shepherd |
Third person singular shepherds |
Simple past shepherded |
Past participle shepherded |
Present participle shepherding |
to shepherd (third-person singular simple present shepherds, present participle shepherding, simple past and past participle shepherded)
- To watch over; to guide
- (Australian rules football) For a player to obstruct an opponent from getting to the ball, either when a teammate has it or is going for it, or if the ball is about to bounce through the goal or out of bounds.
Translations
watch over; guide
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Washington Post (blog)
Robinson Coach Mark Bendorf reports that Rams senior running back Connor Riley signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at Shepherd University. ...
