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Shepherd
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Occupations & People:
A person who
tends
sheep
, especially a
grazing
flock.
A
male
sheep
tender
●
Someone who
watches over
,
looks after
, or
guides
somebody.
A
male
watcher/guardian/guider/leader
●
The
pastor
of a
church
; one who
guides
others in religion.
●
In Occupations & People:
The
pastor
of a
church
; one who
guides
others in religion.
A
male
pastor
●
A
swain
; a
rustic
male
lover.
●
A German Shepherd.
Verb
●
In Occupations:
To
watch over
; to guide.
●
In 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.
Name
●
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 number of
places
in the United States:
A
village
in Isabella County, Michigan.
●
A number of
places
in the United States:
A
census-designated place
in Yellowstone County, Montana.
●
A number of
places
in the United States:
A
city
in San Jacinto County, Texas.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
shepherd
English
sceaphierde
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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