Shepard, Alan
Shepard, Alan

shepherd


Definition: Meaning of, shepherd in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈʃɛpəd /

  • noun
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Word Forms:
Singular Plural
shepherd shepherds
[countable]
  1. someone whose job is to take care of sheep
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  • verb
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
shepherd shepherded shepherded
Present Participle Third Person Singular
shepherding shepherds
[transitive always + adverb/preposition]
  1. to lead or guide a group of people somewhere, making sure that they go where you want them to go
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shepherd used in phrases

  • Belgian shepherd (noun)
    1. hardy working dog developed in Belgium for herding sheep
  • German shepherd (noun)
    1. a large dog rather like a WOLF that is often used by the police, for guarding property etc [=  Alsatian British English]
  • German shepherd dog (noun)
    1. breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind
  • Good Shepherd (noun)
    1. circa 4 BC - AD 29 a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity
  • Good Shepherd, the
    1. a name used for Jesus in the New Testament of the Bible
  • Lord is my Shepherd, The
    1. the title and first words of the TWENTY-THIRD PSALM, one of the most famous Christian HYMN s (= religious songs)
  • shepherd dog (noun)
    1. any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep
  • shepherd's clock (noun)
    1. weedy European annual with yellow flowers; naturalized in United States
  • shepherd's crook (noun)
    1. a long staff with one end being hook shaped
  • shepherd's pie (noun)
    1. a dish made of small pieces of cooked meat, usually lamb, covered with cooked potato
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