Word info Synonyms Antonyms

shepherd

Speech parts

1. shepherd - Noun

2. shepherd - Verb

3. Shepherd - Proper noun

Meaning

A man employed in tending, feeding, and guarding sheep, esp. a flock grazing at large.

The pastor of a church; one with the religious guidance of others.

To tend as a shepherd; to guard, herd, lead, or drive, as a shepherd.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

Show all synonyms

Antonyms

Show all antonyms

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

Phrases with the word

Derivatives

Examples

Man is not the lord of beings. Man is the shepherd of Being. Martin Heidegger

Without tradition, art is a flock of sheep without a shepherd. Without innovation, it is a corpse. Winston Churchill

It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear his sheep, not to skin them. Tiberius

He eats sheep-tail with the wold, and cries with the shepherd. Persian Proverb

The good shepherd shears, not flays. Italian Proverb

It is the part of a good shepherd to shear his flock, not to skin it. Latin Proverb

Close letter words and terms