<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a person who herds, tends, and guards sheep.</li><li>a person who protects, guides, or watches over a person or group of people.</li><li>Synonyms: defender, keeper, guardian, protector.</li><li>a member of the clergy.</li><li>the Shepherd, Jesus Christ.</li><li>sheepdog.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to tend or guard as a shepherd: to shepherd the flock.</li><li>to watch over carefully.</li></ul>