shepherdess Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a woman shepherd
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verb watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils
shepherd.
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verb tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats
shepherd.
WordNet
Shep"herd*ess noun
Definitions
A woman who tends sheep; hence, a rural lass. She put herself into the garb of a shepherdess. Sir P. Sidney.
