shepherdly
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shepherdly
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From shepherd + -ly.
adjective more shepherdly · most shepherdly
- Resembling or characteristic of a shepherd; pastoral; rustic. And with a shepherdly reward wytsaue ye hym to fauour.
- Taking care of a group or flock, as a shepherd does. A Sunday school teacher, for example, may and should exercise shepherdly concern for members of his or her class.
Similar: shepherdlike · Opposite: unshepherdly
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Similar: shepherdlike · Opposite: unshepherdly
Talk about this word "shepherdly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shepherdly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. shepherdly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shepherdly "shepherdly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shepherdly.Cite this
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title = {shepherdly},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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