English dictionary
shepherd
/'/S//E/p/@/rd/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a clergyman who watches over a group of people
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
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A man employed in tending, feeding, and guarding sheep, esp. a flock grazing at large.
Source: webster1913
verb
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watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils
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tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats
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To tend as a shepherd; to guard, herd, lead, or drive, as a shepherd.
Source: webster1913