Shepherd
WordNet

noun


(1)   A herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
(2)   A clergyman who watches over a group of people

verb


(3)   Tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats
(4)   Watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils
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Etymology


From , a compound of and .

Noun



  1. A person who tends sheep.
  2. Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody.
    • Quotations
    The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want; -- The Bible, Psalms 23:1

Related terms


Verb



  1. To watch over; to guide
  2. 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.
 
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