Definition of "shepherd" []

• One who herds, guards, and tends sheep. (noun)
• One who cares for and guides a group of people, as a minister or teacher. (noun)
• A German shepherd. (noun)
• To herd, guard, tend, or guide as or in the manner of a shepherd. See Synonyms at guide. (verb-transitive)

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• "Lest the Jews should suppose that He who was just before described as a "shepherd" is a mere man, He is now described as God."
• "Basically, as far as I understand Frye, being a humble shepherd is not enough to make you an ironic “nobody”."
• "Intending to raise the baby himself, but not possessing of the means to do so, the shepherd gives it to a fellow shepherd from a distant land, who spends the summers sharing pastureland with his flocks."