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Sheepherder vs. Shepherd — What's the Difference?

Sheepherder vs. Shepherd — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Sheepherder and Shepherd

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Sheepherder

A person who herds sheep, especially on an open range; a shepherd.

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').

Sheepherder

A person who herds sheep; a shepherd.

Shepherd

A person who tends and rears sheep.

Sheepherder

A herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
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Shepherd

Tend (sheep) as a shepherd.

Shepherd

Guide or direct in a particular direction
I shepherded them through the door

Shepherd

One who herds, guards, and tends sheep.

Shepherd

One who cares for and guides a group of people, as a minister or teacher.

Shepherd

A German shepherd.

Shepherd

To herd or tend as a shepherd.

Shepherd

To guide or lead on a course
The counselors shepherded the campers toward the waterfront.

Shepherd

To direct or instruct in a certain manner
Shepherded the student through algebra.

Shepherd

A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.
Shepherdess (f.)

Shepherd

A male sheep tender
Shepherdess (f.)

Shepherd

(figurative) Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody.
Shepherdess (f.)

Shepherd

A male watcher/guardian/guider/leader
Shepherdess (f.)

Shepherd

(figurative) The pastor of a church; one who guides others in religion.
Shepherdess (f.)

Shepherd

A male pastor
Shepherdess (f.)

Shepherd

(poetic) A swain; a rustic male lover.

Shepherd

A German Shepherd.

Shepherd

(transitive) To watch over; to guide.

Shepherd

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

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

Shepherd

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

Shepherd

To tend as a shepherd; to guard, herd, lead, or drive, as a shepherd.
White, fleecy clouds . . .
Shepherded by the slow, unwilling wind.

Shepherd

A clergyman who watches over a group of people

Shepherd

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

Shepherd

Watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils

Shepherd

Tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats

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