shepherd

English Thesaurus

1. a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock (noun.person)

hypernym	:	drover, herder, herdsman,
definition	:	someone who drives a herd (noun.person)

hyponym	:	shepherdess,
definition	:	a woman shepherd (noun.person)

2. a clergyman who watches over a group of people (noun.person)

hypernym	:	clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend,
definition	:	a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church (noun.person)

3. tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats (verb.social)

hypernym	:	tend,
definition	:	have care of or look after (verb.social)

4. watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils (verb.social)

hypernym	:	guard, ward,
definition	:	watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect (verb.competition)

5. a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock (noun.person)

derivation	:	shepherd,
definition	:	tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats (verb.social)

6. tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats (verb.social)

derivation	:	sheepherder, sheepman, shepherd,
definition	:	a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock (noun.person)

7. a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock (noun.person)

derivation	:	shepherd,
definition	:	tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats (verb.social)

8. tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats (verb.social)

derivation	:	sheepherder, sheepman, shepherd,
definition	:	a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock (noun.person)