Sheepherder vs. Shepherd

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  • Shepherd

    A shepherd or sheepherder is a person who tends, herds, feeds, or guards herds of sheep. Shepherd derives from Old English sceaphierde (sceap ‘sheep’ + hierde ‘herder’).

Wikipedia
  • Sheepherder (noun)

    A person who herds sheep; a shepherd.

  • Shepherd (noun)

    A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.

  • Shepherd (noun)

    Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody.

  • Shepherd (noun)

    The pastor of a church; one who guides others in religion.

  • Shepherd (noun)

    A swain; a rustic male lover.

  • Shepherd (verb)

    To watch over; to guide

  • Shepherd (verb)

    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.

Wiktionary
  • Shepherd (noun)

    a person who tends and rears sheep.

  • Shepherd (noun)

    a member of the clergy who provides spiritual care and guidance for a congregation.

  • Shepherd (verb)

    tend (sheep) as a shepherd.

  • Shepherd (verb)

    give guidance to (someone), especially on spiritual matters

    “she had to submit the control of her career and money to a group who shepherded her”

  • Shepherd (verb)

    guide or direct in a particular direction

    “I shepherded them through the door”

Oxford Dictionary

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