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Description. A shepherd or sheepherder is a person who tends, herds, feeds, or guards flocks of sheep. Shepherd derives from Old English sceaphierde. Shepherding is one of the world's oldest occupations; it exists in many parts of the globe, and it is an important part of pastoralist animal husbandry. Also see "Shepherd" on Wikipedia.
shepherd definition: someone whose job is to look after sheep. Learn more.
Aug 22, 2022 · shepherd. (n.) Middle English shep-herd, "man who leads, tends, and guards sheep in a pasture," from Old English sceaphierde, from sceap "sheep" (see sheep) + hierde "herder," from heord "a herd" (see herd (n.)). Similar formation in Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schaphirde, Middle High German schafhirte, German dialectal Schafhirt.
SHEPHERD meaning: a person whose job is to take care of sheep sometimes used figuratively. ... He was a good shepherd to new students. [+] more examples [-] ...
shepherd meaning: someone whose job is to look after sheep. Learn more.
Jun 2, 2024 · shepherd (plural shepherds, feminine shepherdess) A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock . Synonym: pastor (now rare) Hyponym: shepherdess (f.) 1906, Stanley J [ohn] Weyman, chapter I, in Chippinge Borough, New York, N.Y.: McClure, Phillips & Co., →OCLC, page 01: It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall ...
Definition of shepherd noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
