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shepherd definition

shep·herd (s̸hep′ərd)

noun

  1. a person who herds and takes care of sheep
  2. a leader of a group; esp., a minister
  3. German shepherd

Etymology: ME shephirde < OE sceaphyrde: see sheep & herd

transitive verb

to tend, herd, guard, or lead as or like a shepherd

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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