Definition of shepherd

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  • shepherd is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 17
  • shepherd is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 17
  • shepherd is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of shepherd

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

    Synonyms

    1. sheepherder
    2. sheepman
  • a clergyman who watches over a group of people (noun)
  • tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats (verb)
  • watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils (verb)

See definition of shepherd in Merriam Webster