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noun
A shepherd.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sheepherder, shepherd
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herder, herdsman, drover
Narrower terms: shepherdess
noun
a man who raises (or tends) sheep
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stockman, stock raiser, stock farmer
History
From sheep + -man.
