Associations to the word «Shepherd»

SHEPHERD, noun. A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.

SHEPHERD, noun. (figurative) Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody.

SHEPHERD, noun. (figurative) The pastor of a church; one who guides others in religion.

SHEPHERD, verb. To watch over; to guide

SHEPHERD, verb. (Australian rules football) For a player 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.

SHEPHERD, proper noun. A surname​.

SHEPHERD, proper noun. A male given name

SHEPHERD DOG, noun. A sheepdog.

SHEPHERD DOGS, noun. Plural of shepherd dog

SHEPHERD KINGS, noun. The Hyksos

SHEPHERD MOON, noun. A small moon that orbits near the outer edges of a planetary ring or within gaps in the ring. The edge of the ring remains sharply defined owing to the gravity of shepherd moons.

SHEPHERD SATELLITE, noun. A shepherd moon.

SHEPHERD SATELLITES, noun. Plural of shepherd satellite

SHEPHERD, noun. A clergyman who watches over a group of people.

SHEPHERD, noun. A herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock.

SHEPHERD, verb. Watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils.

SHEPHERD, verb. Tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats.