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Meaning of shepherdly | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a shepherd; pastoral; rustic.
  2. Taking care of a group or flock, as a shepherd does.

Examples

“And with a shepherdly reward wytsaue ye hym to fauour.”
“A Sunday school teacher, for example, may and should exercise shepherdly concern for members of his or her class.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

shepherdy Sherardian sherbety Sherbrookian Sherifian Sherlock Holmesish

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