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shepherdage

shepherdage noun: the work or care of a shepherd; shepherding.

Noun

shepherdage (uncountable)

  1. (figuratively, rare, sometimes) The work or care of a shepherd; shepherding.

Origin of shepherdage

From shepherd + -age.

Questions about shepherdage

What does shepherdage mean?
Shepherdage means the work or care of a shepherd; shepherding.
What part of speech is shepherdage?
Shepherdage is a noun.

Words near shepherdage in the dictionary

  1. shepherd's pouch
  2. shepherd's purse
  3. shepherd's rod
  4. shepherd's tree
  5. shepherd's trees
  6. shepherdage
  7. shepherde
  8. shepherded
  9. shepherder
  10. shepherdes
  11. shepherdess

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