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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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