'Shepherd' definitions:

Definition of 'shepherd'

(from WordNet)
noun
A clergyman who watches over a group of people
noun
A herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock [syn: sheepherder, shepherd, sheepman]
verb
Watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils
verb
Tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats

Definition of 'Shepherd'

From: GCIDE
  • Shepherd \Shep"herd\, n. [OE. schepherde, schephirde, AS. sce['a]phyrde; sce['a]p sheep + hyrde, hirde, heorde, a herd, a guardian. See Sheep, and Herd.]
  • 1. A man employed in tending, feeding, and guarding sheep, esp. a flock grazing at large. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The pastor of a church; one with the religious guidance of others. [1913 Webster]
  • Shepherd bird (Zool.), the crested screamer. See Screamer.
  • Shepherd dog (Zool.), a breed of dogs used largely for the herding and care of sheep. There are several kinds, as the collie, or Scotch shepherd dog, and the English shepherd dog. Called also shepherd's dog.
  • Shepherd dog, a name of Pan. --Keats.
  • Shepherd kings, the chiefs of a nomadic people who invaded Egypt from the East in the traditional period, and conquered it, at least in part. They were expelled after about five hundred years, and attempts have been made to connect their expulsion with narrative in the book of Exodus.
  • Shepherd's club (Bot.), the common mullein. See Mullein.
  • Shepherd's crook, a long staff having the end curved so as to form a large hook, -- used by shepherds.
  • Shepherd's needle (Bot.), the lady's comb.
  • Shepherd's plaid, a kind of woolen cloth of a checkered black and white pattern.
  • Shephered spider (Zool.), a daddy longlegs, or harvestman.
  • Shepherd's pouch, or Shepherd's purse (Bot.), an annual cruciferous plant (Capsella Bursapastoris) bearing small white flowers and pouchlike pods. See Illust. of Silicle.
  • Shepherd's rod, or Shepherd's staff (Bot.), the small teasel. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Shepherd'

From: GCIDE
  • Shepherd \Shep"herd\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shepherded; p. pr. & vb. n. Shepherding.] To tend as a shepherd; to guard, herd, lead, or drive, as a shepherd. [Poetic] [1913 Webster]
  • White, fleecy clouds . . . [1913 Webster]
  • Shepherded by the slow, unwilling wind. --Shelley. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'shepherd'

From: Easton
  • Shepherd a word naturally of frequent occurence in Scripture. Sometimes the word "pastor" is used instead (Jer. 2:8; 3:15; 10:21; 12:10; 17:16). This word is used figuratively to represent the relation of rulers to their subjects and of God to his people (Ps. 23:1; 80:1; Isa. 40:11; 44:28; Jer. 25:34, 35; Nahum 3:18; John 10:11, 14; Heb. 13:20; 1 Pet. 2:25; 5:4).
  • The duties of a shepherd in an unenclosed country like Palestine were very onerous. "In early morning he led forth the flock from the fold, marching at its head to the spot where they were to be pastured. Here he watched them all day, taking care that none of the sheep strayed, and if any for a time eluded his watch and wandered away from the rest, seeking diligently till he found and brought it back. In those lands sheep require to be supplied regularly with water, and the shepherd for this purpose has to guide them either to some running stream or to wells dug in the wilderness and furnished with troughs. At night he brought the flock home to the fold, counting them as they passed under the rod at the door to assure himself that none were missing. Nor did his labours always end with sunset. Often he had to guard the fold through the dark hours from the attack of wild beasts, or the wily attempts of the prowling thief (see 1 Sam. 17:34).", Deane's David.

Synonyms of 'shepherd'

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Shepherd, MT -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Montana

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Shepherd, MT -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Montana
Population (2000) :
193
Housing Units (2000) :
79
Land area (2000) :
1.066378 sq. miles (2.761905 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.066378 sq. miles (2.761905 sq. km)
FIPS code :
67525
Located within :
Montana (MT), FIPS 30
Location :
45.943253 N, 108.344635 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
59079
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Shepherd, TX -- U.S. city in Texas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Shepherd, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
Population (2000) :
2029
Housing Units (2000) :
853
Land area (2000) :
6.114229 sq. miles (15.835781 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.008915 sq. miles (0.023089 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
6.123144 sq. miles (15.858870 sq. km)
FIPS code :
67424
Located within :
Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location :
30.491363 N, 94.999595 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
77371
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Shepherd, MI -- U.S. village in Michigan

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Shepherd, MI -- U.S. village in Michigan
Population (2000) :
1536
Housing Units (2000) :
641
Land area (2000) :
0.968059 sq. miles (2.507260 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.968059 sq. miles (2.507260 sq. km)
FIPS code :
72960
Located within :
Michigan (MI), FIPS 26
Location :
43.524609 N, 84.692019 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
48883
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

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