Shepherd

  • 21shepherd — I. noun Etymology: Middle English sheepherde, from Old English scēaphyrde, from scēap sheep + hierde herdsman; akin to Old English heord herd Date: before 12th century 1. a person who tends sheep 2. pastor 3. German shepherd II …

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  • 22shepherd — shepherdless, adj. shepherdlike, adj. /shep euhrd/, n. 1. a person who herds, tends, and guards sheep. 2. a person who protects, guides, or watches over a person or group of people. 3. a member of the clergy. 4. the Shepherd, Jesus Christ. 5. See …

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  • 23Shepherd —    A word naturally of frequent occurence in Scripture. Sometimes the word pastor is used instead (Jer. 2:8; 3:15; 10:21; 12:10; 17:16). This word is used figuratively to represent the relation of rulers to their subjects and of God to his people …

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  • 24Shepherd — This name is of Anglo Saxon origins. It is usually an occupational name either for someone employed to tend and watch over sheep, or as a town watchkeeper. The derivation is from the pre 7th century word sceap , with either hierde a herdsman, or… …

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  • 25Shepherd — 1 Original name in latin Shepherd Name in other language State code US Continent/City America/Chicago longitude 30.49798 latitude 94.9966 altitude 49 Population 2319 Date 2011 05 14 2 Original name in latin Shepherd Name in other language State… …

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  • 26shepherd — shep|herd1 [ˈʃepəd US ərd] n [: Old English; Origin: sceaphyrde, from sceap sheep + hyrde herdsman ] someone whose job is to take care of sheep shepherd 2 shepherd2 v [T always + adverb/preposition] to lead or guide a group of people somewhere,… …

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  • 27shepherd — n 1. herder, herdsman, sheepherder. 2. protector, defender, guardian, guard, guarder, guardsman. 3. clergyman, minister, priest, rabbi, parson, servant of God, man of the cloth; confessor, spiritual director, shepherd of souls; preacher,… …

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  • 28shepherd — shep•herd [[t]ˈʃɛp ərd[/t]] n. 1) a person who herds, tends, and guards sheep 2) a person who protects, guides, or watches over other people 3) rel a cleric or pastor 4) dch a) sheepdog b) dch German shepherd 5) to tend or guard as a shepherd 6)… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 29shepherd — see red sky at night, shepherd’s delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd’s warning …

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  • 30shepherd — 1. noun a) A person who tends sheep. The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want; The Bible, Psalms 23:1 b) Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody. Syn: sheepherder See Also: herd …

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