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- DictionaryShep·herd/ˈSHepərd/
noun
- 1. a person who tends and rears sheep.
verb
- 1. tend (sheep) as a shepherd: "although the sheep are shepherded, they're generally only counted when we bring them in"
- 2. guide or direct in a particular direction: "we were shepherded around with great ceremony"
The meaning of SHEPHERD is a person who tends sheep. How to use shepherd in a sentence.
noun. a person who herds, tends, and guards sheep. a person who protects, guides, or watches over a person or group of people. Synonyms: defender, keeper, guardian, protector. a member of the clergy. the Shepherd, Jesus Christ. sheepdog. verb (used with object) to tend or guard as a shepherd: to shepherd the flock. to watch over carefully. Shepherd
SHEPHERD definition: 1. a person whose job is to take care of sheep and move them from one place to another: 2. to make…. Learn more.
to move and care for sheep, or to lead people somewhere: Visitors are shepherded through the mansion by volunteers. Roberti shepherded the legislation through Congress (= made sure it was approved). (Definition of shepherd from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Shepherd comes from the Old English sceaphierde: sheepherder. Such a person protects sheep from animals that would attack them, keeps them from wandering, and otherwise takes care of the flock. The word is also a verb that describes care of a group — sheep, other animals, even people.
1. To herd or tend as a shepherd. See Synonyms at guide. 2. To guide or lead on a course: The counselors shepherded the campers toward the waterfront. 3. To direct or instruct in a certain manner: shepherded the student through algebra. [Middle English shepherde, from Old English scēaphierde : scēap, sheep + hierde, herdsman .]
Shepherd definition, a person who herds, tends, and guards sheep. See more.
