shepherd
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shepherd¹
- /ˈʃɛpəd/ UK
- /ˈʃɛpəɹd/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English schepherde, from Old English sċēaphierde, a compound of sċēap (“sheep”) and hierde (“herdsman”), equivalent to modern sheep + herd (“herder”).
noun shepherds
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A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.
It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street. He wore shepherd's plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
Similar: pastor
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A male sheep tender
Similar: pastor
- Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
- A male watcher/guardian/guider/leader
- The pastor of a church; one who guides others in religion.
- A male pastor
- A swain; a rustic male lover.
- A German Shepherd. The dirt floor, low ceiling and unfinished stone walls were barely illuminated by candles and a dim string of green decorative lights. A nervous shepherd mix barked at me as a woman tried to calm it. When my eyes adjusted, I saw people in corners.
verb shepherds · shepherding · shepherded
- To watch over; to guide. For me has Pain, the sentinel, / Been vigilant / To pace my plot and dwell / Within my tent; / Oft in the night with small alarms / Has stirred me out of rest, / Alert, oppressed, / Till shepherded within thine arms / And on thy breast, / O loving Lady, in the curse of Pain / I have been blest— / […
- To obstruct an opponent from getting to the ball, either when a teammate has it or is going for it, or if the ball is about to bounce through the goal or out of bounds.
Shepherd²
Where it comes from
From shepherd.
proper noun Shepherds · Shepard · Shephard · Sheppard · Shepperd
- An English surname originating as an occupation.
- A male given name.
- An unincorporated community in Boone County, Indiana.
- A village in Isabella County, Michigan.
- A census-designated place in Yellowstone County, Montana.
- A city in San Jacinto County, Texas.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sheepherder, sheepman, pastor, sheep, dad, father, guide, keeper, patron, sponsor, congregation, reverend, clergyman, priest, padre, minister
Translations
Every language
noun a person who tends sheep
| Español | pastor, ovejero |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 목자 mokja, 양치기 yangchigi |
| 日本語 | 羊飼い hitsujikai, 牧人 bokujin |
| 中文 | 牧羊人 mùyángrén, 羊倌 yángguān, 牧民 mùmín, 牧人 mùrén |
| हिन्दी | गड़ेरिया gaṛeriyā, चूपान cūpān |
| Kiswahili | mchungaji |
| Português | pastor, pegureiro, ovelheiro |
| Français | berger, bergère, pasteur, pâtre, pastoureau |
| Deutsch | Schäfer, Schafhirt, Hirt(e) |
| Italiano | pastore, pecoraio, pecoraro |
| Ελληνικά | βοσκός voskós, τσοπάνης tsopánis |
| Română | cioban, oier, păstor, păcurar |
| Русский | пасту́х pastúx, пасту́шка pastúška, овча́р ovčár |
| Tiếng Việt | người chăn cừu |
| العربية | رَاعٍ rāʕin |
| עברית | רוֹעֶה ro'é |
noun someone who watches over or guides
| Português | pastor |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Hirt, Hirte, Hirtin, Hüter, Hüterin |
| Italiano | pastore |
| Română | păstor |
| Русский | па́стырь pástyrʹ |
| العربية | رَاعٍ rāʕin |
| עברית | רוֹעֶה ro'é |
Talk about this word "shepherd." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shepherd. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. shepherd. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shepherd "shepherd." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shepherd.Cite this
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