shepherd

shep·herd  (shprd)

n.

1. One who herds, guards, and tends sheep.

2. One who cares for and guides a group of people, as a minister or teacher.

3. A German shepherd.

tr.v. shep·herd·ed, shep·herd·ing, shep·herds

To herd, guard, tend, or guide as or in the manner of a shepherd. See Synonyms at guide.

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[Middle English shepherde, from Old English scaphierde : scap, sheep + hierde, herdsman.]

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shepherd [ˈʃɛpəd]

n

1. (Business / Professions) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a person employed to tend sheep Female equivalent shepherdess Related adjs bucolic, pastoral

2. a person, such as a clergyman, who watches over or guides a group of people

vb (tr)

1. to guide or watch over in the manner of a shepherd

2. (Team Sports / Australian Rules Football) Australian Rules football to prevent opponents from tackling (a member of one's own team) by blocking their path

[from Old English sceaphirde. See sheep, herd²]

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Shepherd

n

(Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) Astronomy a small moon of (e.g.) Saturn orbiting close to the rings and partly responsible for ring stability

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	shepherd - a clergyman who watches over a group of people clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend - a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
	2.	shepherd - a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock sheepherder, sheepman drover, herdsman, herder - someone who drives a herd shepherdess - a woman shepherd
Verb	1.	shepherd - watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils ward, guard - watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away"
	2.	shepherd - tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats tend - have care of or look after; "She tends to the children"

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shepherd

noun

drover, stockman, herdsman, grazier The shepherd was filled with terror.

verb

guide, conduct, lead, steer, convoy, herd, marshal, usher She was shepherded by her guards up the rear ramp of the aircraft.

Related words
adjectives pastoral, bucolic

Quotations
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want" Bible: Psalm 23

Translations

shepherd [ˈʃepəd]

A. N

1. → pastor m
the Good Shepherd → el Buen Pastor

2. (also shepherd dog) → perro m pastor

B. VT to shepherd children across a road → llevar niños a través de una calle, cruzar a los niños la calle
to shepherd sb in/out → acompañar a algn al entrar/salir
to shepherd sb around → hacer de guía para algn

C. CPD shepherd boy N → zagal m
shepherd's pie N → pastel m de carne con patatas

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shepherd [ˈʃɛpə^rd]

n → berger m

vt (= guide) → guider, escorter

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shepherd

n

→ Schäfer m, → (Schaf)hirt m; the Good Shepherd → der Gute Hirte

(US) = German shepherd (dog)

vt → führen

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shepherd:

shepherd boy

n → Hütejunge m

shepherd dog

n → Schäferhund m

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shepherd [ˈʃɛpəd]

1. n → pastore m
the Good Shepherd (Rel) → il buon Pastore

2. vt to shepherd sb in/out → accompagnare qn dentro/fuori
she shepherded the children across the road → ha aiutato i bambini ad attraversare la strada

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shepherd [ˈʃɛpəd]

1. n → pastore m
the Good Shepherd (Rel) → il buon Pastore

2. vt to shepherd sb in/out → accompagnare qn dentro/fuori
she shepherded the children across the road → ha aiutato i bambini ad attraversare la strada

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shepherd

n shepherd [ˈʃepəd]

a person who looks after sheep The shepherd and his dog gathered in the sheep. skaapwagter راعي الغَنَم овчар ovčák hyrde der/die Schäfer(in) βοσκός, βοσκοπούλα pastor; pastora lambakarjus چوپان paimen berger/-ère רוֹעֶה צֹאן गड़ेरिया, मेषवाल, चरवाहा pastir, ovčar pásztor penggembala smali, fjárhirðir pastore 羊飼い 양치기 piemuo aitu gans gembala herder sauegjeter, hyrde, gjetergutt; gjeterjente, hyrdinne pasterz pastor păstor пастух pastier ovčar pastir []herde คนเลี้ยงแกะ çoban 牧羊人 пастух, чабан چرواہا، گڑریا người chăn cừu 牧羊人

v

(often witharound, ~in, ~outetc) to guide or lead carefully He shepherded me through a maze of corridors. lei يُرْشِد водя vést føre; lede führen (καθ)οδηγώ guiar, conducir teed näitama چوپاني كردن opastaa guider לְהוֹבִיל मार्गदर्शन करना voditi, čuvati kalauzol mengawal leiða, leiðbeina guidare 導く 안내하다 vesti vest; vadīt menggiringi loodsen lede, føre, geleide prowadzić conduzir a călăuzi проводить, провести viesť voditi voditi ledsaga, leda ชี้นำ yol göstermek, (öne düşüp) götürmek 護送，帶領 вести, гнати رہنمائی کرنا trông nom, hướng dẫn 护送，带领

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shepherd → راعي pastýř hyrde Schäfer βοσκός pastor paimen berger pastir pastore 羊飼い 양치기 herder gjeter pasterz pastor пастух fåraherde คนเลี้ยงแกะ çoban người chăn cừu 牧羊人