shepherd.
A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.
Meaning & usage
A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.
A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock. A male sheep tender
Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody.
Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody. A male watcher/guardian/guider/leader
The pastor of a church; one who guides others in religion.
The pastor of a church; one who guides others in religion. A male pastor
A swain; a rustic male lover.
A German Shepherd.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English schepherde, from Old English sċēaphierde, a compound of sċēap (“sheep”) and hierde (“herdsman”), equivalent to modern sheep + herd (“herder”).
To watch over; to guide.
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.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English schepherde, from Old English sċēaphierde, a compound of sċēap (“sheep”) and hierde (“herdsman”), equivalent to modern sheep + herd (“herder”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.