shepherdess

[ shep-er-dis ]

/ ˈʃɛp ər dɪs /

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noun

a girl or woman who herds sheep.

a rural girl.

Origin of shepherdess

First recorded in 1350–1400, shepherdess is from the Middle English word shepherdesse.See shepherd, -ess

usage note for shepherdess

See -ess.

Words nearby shepherdess

she-oak, Sheol, Shepard, shepherd, shepherd dog, shepherdess, Shepherd King, shepherd satellite, shepherd's check, shepherd's needle, shepherd's pie

Example sentences from the Web for shepherdess

"The Shepherdess has asked for witnesses, and she shall have them," answered Olfan fiercely.
The People Of The Mist|H. Rider Haggard
I will be your good housewife and shepherdess, and make you such a home!
The Herd Boy and His Hermit|Charlotte M. Yonge
If she would only be shepherdess number thirty, I should go home to supper with my mind at ease.
After Dark|Wilkie Collins
Since then my ideals had changed rapidly and often, but Beatrice reminded me that the shepherdess had once been my ideal.
Captain Macklin|Richard Harding Davis

And yet perhaps she will try to save the Shepherdess, for she loves her as a lioness loves her young.
The People Of The Mist|H. Rider Haggard