Shepherd
31shepherd — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. herder, sheepherder, herdsman; pastor, clergyman; Good Shepherd. See domestication, clergy, deity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. sheepherder, caretaker, protector; see herdsman . III (Roget s 3… …
32shepherd — shep|herd1 [ ʃepərd ] noun count a man whose job is to take care of sheep shepherd shep|herd 2 [ ʃepərd ] verb transitive to take someone to a place that you want them to go to: Teachers were shepherding proud parents into the hall …
33shepherd — [OE] Shepherd is of course a compound of sheep and herd – but not herd ‘group of animals’. This is a different herd, meaning ‘herdsman’, which now survives only in compounds (cowherd and goatherd are other examples). It comes from the same… …
34shepherd — informal name applied to a satellite orbiting very close to a ring and thought to cause a gravitational focusing that keeps the ring particles from drifting in the direction of the shepherd satellite …
35shepherd — [[t]ʃe̱pə(r)d[/t]] shepherds, shepherding, shepherded 1) N COUNT A shepherd is a person, especially a man, whose job is to look after sheep. 2) VERB: usu passive If you are shepherded somewhere, someone takes you there to make sure that you… …
36shepherd — 1 noun (C) someone whose job is to take care of sheep 2 verb (transitive always + adv/prep) to lead or guide a group of people somewhere, making sure that they go where you want them to go: shepherd sb into/out/towards etc: I don t enjoy those… …
37shepherd — 1. noun he worked as a shepherd Syn: herdsman, herder, shepherdess, sheepman 2. verb we shepherded them away Syn: usher, steer, herd, lead, take, escort, guide, conduct, marshal, walk; …
38shepherd — [ˈʃepəd] noun [C] I someone whose job is to look after sheep II verb [T] shepherd [ˈʃepəd] to take someone to a place in order to make sure that they get there safely Carrie was shepherding a party of children towards the museum.[/ex] …
39shepherd — /ˈʃɛpəd / (say shepuhd) noun 1. a person who minds sheep in the pasture or while they are being driven from one place to another. 2. someone who watches over or protects a group of people. 3. a member of the clergy. 4. a miner who retains a claim …
40Shepherd — /ˈʃɛpəd/ (say shepuhd) noun the, Jesus Christ. Also, the Good Shepherd …
