shepherd has definitions from the fields of work,agriculture,religion,Christianity
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[ noun ] (religion,Christianity) a clergyman who watches over a group of people

Used in print

(Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)

Intercede for our separated brethren , that with us in the one true fold they may be united to the chief Shepherd , the vicar of thy Son '' .

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clergyman

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[ noun ] (work,agriculture) a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock

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herder shepherdess

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[ verb ] watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils

Used in print

(John R. Sargent, "Where To Aim Your Planning for Bigger...)

Are there individuals in your organization who can shepherd a new product through to commercialization ; who can develop reliable estimates of sales volume , production , and distribution_costs ; and translate the whole into profit_and_loss and balance_sheet figures which management can act_on with some assurance ?

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guard

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 569
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[ verb ] tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats

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tend tend sheepherder

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