shepherd

IPA: ʃˈɛpɝd

noun

  • A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.
  • A male sheep tender
  • (figurative) Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody.
  • A male watcher/guardian/guider/leader
  • (figurative) The pastor of a church; one who guides others in religion.
  • A male pastor
  • (poetic) A swain; a rustic male lover.
  • A German Shepherd.
  • An English surname originating as an occupation.
  • A male given name
  • A number of places in the United States:
  • An unincorporated community in Boone County, Indiana.
  • A village in Isabella County, Michigan.
  • A census-designated place in Yellowstone County, Montana.
  • A city in San Jacinto County, Texas.

verb

  • (transitive) To watch over; to guide.
  • (transitive, Australian rules football) 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.
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Examples of "shepherd" in Sentences

  • The shepherd thought over the boy's answer.
  • He wants to be a shepherd because he likes sheep.
  • The king called the princess and met the shepherd.
  • The men of the chorus sing the part of the shepherds.
  • The Dutch Shepherd is intelligent, brave, and affectionate.
  • The question of the meeting with the shepherd is also disputed.
  • Shepherd was in complete ignorance of the objection at the time.
  • In the summer shepherd boys bring the herds to the higher slopes.
  • Shepherds often piped both to soothe the sheep and to amuse themselves.
  • The film ends with the empty crosses of Calvary and a shepherd and his flock.

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