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1. shepherd

noun. ['ˈʃɛpɝd'] a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock.

Etymology

  • sceaphierde (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

Rhymes with Shepherd

  • shepperd
  • sheppard
  • shepheard
  • shephard
  • sheperd
  • shepard
  • peppered
  • peppard
  • leppard
  • lepard
  • leopard
  • eppard

How do you pronounce shepherd?

Pronounce shepherd as ˈʃɛpərd.

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2. shepherd

verb. ['ˈʃɛpɝd'] watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils.

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Etymology

  • sceaphierde (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

3. shepherd

noun. ['ˈʃɛpɝd'] a clergyman who watches over a group of people.

Etymology

  • sceaphierde (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

4. shepherd

verb. ['ˈʃɛpɝd'] tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats.

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Etymology

  • sceaphierde (Old English (ca. 450-1100))