shepherdess

shepherdess
shep·herd·ess

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  • Shepherdess — Shep herd*ess, n. A woman who tends sheep; hence, a rural lass. [1913 Webster] She put herself into the garb of a shepherdess. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • shepherdess — [shep′ər dis] n. a girl or woman shepherd, esp. as a stock character in pastoral poetry: see ESS …   English World dictionary

  • shepherdess — UK [ˌʃepə(r)ˈdes] / US [ˈʃepərdəs] noun [countable] Word forms shepherdess : singular shepherdess plural shepherdesses old fashioned a woman whose job is to look after sheep …   English dictionary

  • shepherdess — [[t]ʃe̱pə(r)des[/t]] shepherdesses N COUNT A shepherdess is a woman whose job is to look after sheep …   English dictionary

  • shepherdess — shepherd ► NOUN 1) a person who tends sheep. 2) a member of the clergy providing spiritual care and guidance for a congregation. ► VERB 1) tend (sheep). 2) guide or direct somewhere. 3) give spiritual or other guidance to. DERIVATIVES …   English terms dictionary

  • Shepherdess pie — con guisantes. El Shepherdess pie es la variante vegetariana del shepherd s pie o cottage pie de la cocina anglosajona. La carne picada de cordero del plato original es reemplazada en este plato por una pasta de proteína texturizada de vegetales… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Shepherdess Seated on a Rock — is an 1856 painting by Jean François Millet, one of the painters of the Barbizon school, who reinvigorated the genre of landscape painting.External links* [http://www.metmuseum.org/Works Of Art/viewOne.asp?dep=11 viewmode=1 item=1983.446… …   Wikipedia

  • shepherdess — noun Date: 14th century a woman or girl who tends sheep; also a rural girl or woman …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • shepherdess — /shep euhr dis/, n. 1. a girl or woman who herds sheep. 2. a rural girl. [1350 1400; ME shepherdesse. See SHEPHERD, ESS] Usage. See ess. * * * …   Universalium

  • shepherdess — noun a) A large and deep armchair with a cushion. b) A female shepherd …   Wiktionary

  • shepherdess — shep|herd|ess [ˈʃepədes US ərdıs] n old fashioned a woman whose job is to take care of sheep …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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