1. shepherd - Noun
2. shepherd - Verb
3. Shepherd - Proper noun
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 dictionaryMan 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