shepherd

¹

[ shep-erd ]

noun

1. a person who herds, tends, and guards sheep.
2. a person who protects, guides, or watches over a person or group of people.

   Synonyms: defender, keeper, guardian, protector

3. a member of the clergy.
4. the Shepherd, Jesus Christ.
5. sheepdog.

verb (used with object)

1. to tend or guard as a shepherd:

   to shepherd the flock.

2. to watch over carefully.

Shepherd

²

[ shep-erd ]

noun

1. a male given name.

Shepherd

¹

noun

1. astronomy a small moon of (e.g.) Saturn orbiting close to the rings and partly responsible for ring stability

shepherd

²

/ ˈʃɛpəd /

noun

1. a person employed to tend sheep Female equivalentshepherdess bucolicpastoral
2. a person, such as a clergyman, who watches over or guides a group of people

verb

1. to guide or watch over in the manner of a shepherd
2. Australian rules football to prevent opponents from tackling (a member of one's own team) by blocking their path

Other Words From

• shepherd·less adjective
• shepherd·like adjective
• under·shepherd noun
• un·shepherd·ed adjective
• un·shepherd·ing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of shepherd¹

before 1050; Middle English shepherde, Old English scēphyrde. See sheep, herd ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of shepherd¹

from Old English sceaphirde. See sheep , herd ²

Example Sentences

Buttler dominated a 129-run stand with opener Will Jacks before the pair fell in the same Romario Shepherd over.

From BBC

A few lusty blows from Shepherd, Matthew Forde and debutant Terrance Hinds got West Indies beyond 150 but, with Buttler in such fine form, England made light work of knocking off the runs.

From BBC

By the end the left-hander, who could make a Test debut in New Zealand later this month, was elegantly driving seamer Romario Shepherd over extra cover for six.

From BBC

They were grateful for the patient display from Salt, who hit just one boundary in his first 52 balls before hoisting Romario Shepherd over mid-wicket for his only six to bring up a precious 50-run partnership with Curran.

From BBC

After Bradley Bozeman became the football field’s version of Batman — dispensing vigilante justice by pinning Saints defensive lineman Nathan Shepherd to the turf after a dangerous takedown of quarterback Justin Herbert — the Chargers center’s wife, Nikki Bozeman, drove home from SoFi Stadium on Sunday night hoping the reaction would simply stay in the family’s favor.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• herder
• herdsman