SHEPHERDESS

shepherdess

(noun) a woman shepherd

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

shepherdess

A female shepherd.

A large and deep armchair with a cushion.

Source: Wiktionary


Shep"herd*ess, n.

Definition: A woman who tends sheep; hence, a rural lass. She put herself into the garb of a shepherdess. Sir P. Sidney.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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