shepherd: Meaning and Definition of
shep•herd
Pronunciation: (shep'urd), [key]
— n.
- a person who herds, tends, and guards sheep.
- a person who protects, guides, or watches over a person or group of people.
- a member of the clergy.
- Jesus Christ.
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—v.t.
- to tend or guard as a shepherd: to shepherd the flock.
- to watch over carefully.
Shep•herd
Pronunciation: (shep'urd), [key]
— n.
- a male given name.
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