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shepherding

shep·herd
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shep-erd]
    • /ˈʃɛp ərd/
    • /ˈʃep.əd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shep-erd]
    • /ˈʃɛp ərd/

Definitions of shepherding word

  • noun shepherding a person who herds, tends, and guards sheep. 1
  • noun shepherding a person who protects, guides, or watches over a person or group of people. 1
  • noun shepherding a member of the clergy. 1
  • noun shepherding the Shepherd, Jesus Christ. 1
  • abbreviation SHEPHERDING sheepdog. 1
  • verb with object shepherding to tend or guard as a shepherd: to shepherd the flock. 1

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Origin of shepherding

First appearance:

before 1050
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1050; Middle English shepherde, Old English scēphyrde. See sheep, herd2

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Parts of speech for Shepherding

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

shepherding popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

shepherding usage trend in Literature

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