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  1. shepherds

    A shepherd or sheepherder is a person who tends, herds, feeds, or guards flocks of sheep. Shepherd derives from Old English sceaphierde (sceap 'sheep' + hierde 'herder'). Shepherding is one of the world's oldest occupations, it exists in all parts of the globe, and it is an important part of pastoralist animal husbandry. Because of the ubiquity of the profession, many religions and cultures have symbolic or metaphorical references to the shepherd profession. For example, Jesus called himself the Good Shepherd, and ancient Greek mythologies highlighted shepherds such as Endymion and Daphnis. This symbolism and shepherds as characters are at the center of pastoral literature and art.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of shepherds in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of shepherds in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of shepherds in a Sentence

  1. Archbishop Paul Coakley:

    It calls for a renewed commitment to vigilance, transparency and accountability from our shepherds and indeed for the whole church, no matter how painful this process may become, I am committed to reviewing and sharing the specifics of these cases.

  2. Thomas Sowell:

    They want to be our shepherds. But that requires us to be sheep.

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