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Meaning of
shepherd
in English
shepherd
us
//ˈʃe.pərd//
uk
//ˈʃe.pəd//
#common
Plural
shepherds
Past Tense
shepherded
Participle Verb
shepherding
Third Person Singular
shepherds
Definitions
Noun
a
person
tending
sheep
;
farming
expert
someone
guiding
or
overseeing
others
a
church
leader
;
spiritual
guide
The
pastor
served
as
a
shepherd
to
his
congregation
.
a
male
religious
leader
The
village
had
a
respected
shepherd
who
led
the
community
in
prayer
.
a
breed
of
dog
(
German
Shepherd
)
The
police
used
a
German
Shepherd
to
search
for
the
suspect
.
Verb
to
watch
over
and
guide
(
people
,
animals
)
The
experienced
teacher
helped
to
shepherd
the
students
through
the
difficult
project
.
Compounds / Phrases
Alsatian shepherd
shepherdlike
shepherd spider