Shepherdess
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A female shepherd. dated
"I thought it a crime to refuse nature the maintenance of a life much more grievous than death. I changed my* dress for the simple habit of a shepherdess, and embraced this state as my only refuge; since that time all my consolation has been to weep over this grave, which shall be my own."
- 2 a woman shepherd wordnet
- 3 A large and deep armchair with a cushion.
Antonyms
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More examples"Aurelie is a young shepherdess."
Etymology
From Middle English scheperdesse, shepperdesse; equivalent to shepherd + -ess.