2syllables
shepherd
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Definitions ofshepherd
1noun
- A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.
- Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody.
- The pastor of a church; one who guides others in religion.
- A swain; a rustic male lover.
1verb
- To watch over; to guide
- For a player to obstruct an opponent from getting to the ball, either when a teammate has it or is going for it, or if the ball is about to bounce through the goal or out of bounds.
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