Shepherdess

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    a woman shepherd wordnet
  3. 3
    A large and deep armchair with a cushion.

Synonyms

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shepherdcattlemancowboycowpuncherdrovergaucho

Example

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"Aurelie is a young shepherdess."

Etymology

From Middle English scheperdesse, shepperdesse; equivalent to shepherd + -ess.

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shepherdess pie

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