shepherd
n.
one who tends and herds sheep; spiritual leader, clergyman
v.
tend and herd sheep; lead, guide, direct
Shepherd
shepherd
Noun
1. a clergyman who watches over a group of people
(hypernym) clergyman, reverend, man of the cloth
2. a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
(synonym) sheepherder, sheepman
(hypernym) herder, herdsman, drover
(hyponym) shepherdess
Verb
1. watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils
(hypernym) guard, ward
2. tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats
(hypernym) tend
(derivation) sheepherder, sheepman
Shepherd
(v. t.)
To tend as a shepherd; to guard, herd, lead, or drive, as a shepherd.
(n.)
The pastor of a church; one with the religious guidance of others.
(n.)
A man employed in tending, feeding, and guarding sheep, esp. a flock grazing at large.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Shepherd
To see shepherds in your dreams watching their flocks, portends bounteous crops and pleasant relations for the farmer, also much enjoyment and profit for others.
To see them in idleness, foretells sickness and bereavement.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see:
Guttenberg Project