shepherd

noun

a herder of sheep (on an open range)

a clergyman who watches over a group of people

verb

tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats

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

Roots

heord-herd · Old English · herd, flock

Synonyms for shepherd

sheepherdern sheepmann shepherdessn herdern herdsmann goatherdn swanherd drovern gooseherd pastorn

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Where does shepherd come from?

The word shepherd breaks down into one root of Old English origin: the root -herd, from Old English heord (“herd, flock”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.