SHEPHERD


Meaning of SHEPHERD in English

I. noun Etymology: Middle English sheepherde, from Old English scēaphyrde, from scēap sheep + hierde herdsman; akin to Old English heord herd Date: before 12th century a person who tends sheep, pastor , German ~ , II. transitive verb Date: 1790 to tend as a ~, to guide or guard in the manner of a ~

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