shepherd

CEFRB2

/ˈʃɛpəd/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who looks after sheep.

  2. 02

    verb

    To guide or lead a group of people.

Examples

  • The German Shepherd was limping down the street.

  • The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody.

  2. A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.

  3. A male sheep tender

More examples

In context

  • The shepherd, even when he become a gentleman, smells of the lamb.

  • Each entry in this volume was assigned to a different preeminent scholar who was responsible for shepherding that specific entry, and that specific entry alone, into being.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English schepherde, from Old English sċēaphierde, a compound of sċēap (“sheep”) and hierde (“herdsman”), equivalent to modern sheep + herd (“herder”).