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   shepherd

   /ˈʃɛpəd/

   noun

   • 1. a person who tends and rears sheep.
   • ▪ a member of the clergy who provides spiritual care and guidance for a congregation.

   verb

   • 1. tend (sheep) as a shepherd: "although the sheep are shepherded, they're generally only counted when we bring them in"
   • ▪ give guidance to (someone), especially on spiritual matters: "she had to submit the control of her career and money to a group who shepherded her"
   • ▪ carefully manage (resources or an organization): "it was she who shepherded the library through the current transition"
   • 2. guide or direct in a particular direction: "I shepherded them through the door"

   Word Origin Old Englishscēaphierde, from sheep + obsolete herd ‘herdsman’.

   Scrabble Points: 17

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHEPHERD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SHEPHERD definition: 1. a person whose job is to take care of sheep and move them from one place to another: 2. to make…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shepherdShepherd Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SHEPHERD is a person who tends sheep. How to use shepherd in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHEPHERD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SHEPHERD meaning: 1. a person whose job is to take care of sheep and move them from one place to another: 2. to make…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHEPHERD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A shepherd is a person whose job is to look after sheep. Synonyms: drover , stockman , herdsman or woman [ British ] , herder More Synonyms of shepherd 2.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of shepherd – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SHEPHERD definition: 1. someone whose job is to look after sheep 2. to go somewhere with someone in order to guide them…. Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › shepherdShepherd - definition of shepherd by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a person who herds, tends, and guards sheep. 2. a person who protects, guides, or watches over other people. 3. a cleric or pastor. 4. a. sheepdog. b. German shepherd. 5. to tend or guard as a shepherd.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shepherdShepherd - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A shepherd is a person who herds flocks or groups of animals. If you traveled to Tibet, you might see a yak shepherd.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › shepherd_nshepherd, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   What does the noun shepherd mean? There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun shepherd , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionshepherd noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of shepherd noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › ShepherdShepherd - Wikipedia

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    A shepherd is a person who tends, herds, feeds, or guards flocks of sheep. 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.