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shepherd
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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.

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

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]

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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.shepherdshepherd - a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
drover, herdsman, herder - someone who drives a herd
shepherdess - a woman shepherd
Verb1.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"

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 Shepherdel Buen Pastor
2. (also shepherd dog) → perro m pastor
B. VT to shepherd children across a roadllevar niños a través de una calle, cruzar a los niños la calle
to shepherd sb in/outacompañar a algn al entrar/salir
to shepherd sb aroundhacer de guía para algn
C. CPD shepherd boy Nzagal m
shepherd's pie Npastel m de carne con patatas

shepherd [ˈʃɛpərd]
nberger m
vt (= guide) → guider, escorter

shepherd
n
Schäfer m, → (Schaf)hirt m; the Good Shepherdder Gute Hirte
(US) = German shepherd (dog)
vtführen

shepherd:
shepherd boy
nHütejunge m
shepherd dog
nSchäferhund m

shepherd [ˈʃɛpəd]
1. npastore m
the Good Shepherd (Rel) → il buon Pastore
2. vt to shepherd sb in/outaccompagnare qn dentro/fuori
she shepherded the children across the road → ha aiutato i bambini ad attraversare la strada

shepherd [ˈʃɛpəd]
1. npastore m
the Good Shepherd (Rel) → il buon Pastore
2. vt to shepherd sb in/outaccompagnare qn dentro/fuori
she shepherded the children across the road → ha aiutato i bambini ad attraversare la strada

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
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

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


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