shepherd
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Synonyms: sheperd, shephard, shepperd, shepheard, shepherded, shepherds, sheephead, shepard, sheppard, stephead, hepher
Antonyms: sheperd, shephard, shepperd, shepheard, shepherded, shepherds, sheephead, shepard, sheppard, stephead, hepher
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Noun
- {{sid|en|Q81710}}{{lb|en|countable}} A person who [[tend]]s [[sheep]], especially a grazing [[flock]].
- {{lb|en|countable|figurative}} Someone who [[watch over|watches over]], [[look after|looks after]], or [[guide]]s somebody.
- {{lb|en|Christianity|countable|figurative}} The [[pastor]] of a [[church]]; one who guides others in religion.
- {{lb|en|countable|poetic}} A [[swain]]; a [[rustic]] [[male]] [[lover]].
- {{lb|en|countable}} A [[German Shepherd]].
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[watch over]]; to [[guide]].
- {{lb|en|transitive|Australian rules football}} To [[obstruct]] an opponent from getting to the ball, either when a [[teammate]] has it or is going for it, or if the ball is about to bounce through the [[goal]] or [[out of bounds]].
Proper noun
- {{surname|en|[[English]]|from=occupations}}.
- {{given name|en|male}}.
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