Shepherd

/ˈʃɛpəd/ noun verb

A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.

Meaning

  1. (noun) A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.
  2. (noun) Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody.
  3. (noun) The pastor of a church; one who guides others in religion.
  4. (noun) A swain; a rustic male lover.
  5. (verb) To watch over; to guide
  6. (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.

Letter breakdown

  • Shepherd contains 8 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 17.

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What does Shepherd mean?

A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.

How many letters are in Shepherd?

Shepherd has 8 letters.

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