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Definition of: shepherd
(shep′ərd) noun
1. A keeper or herder of sheep.
2. Figuratively, a pastor, leader, or guide.
—v.t. To watch and tend as a shepherd; guard; protect. [OE scēaphyrde]
—shep′·herd·ess noun fem.
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