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undershepherd

undershepherd noun: a lower-ranking shepherd who works under another shepherd.

Noun

undershepherd (plural undershepherds)

  1. A lower-ranking shepherd who works under another shepherd.

Forms of undershepherd

pluralundershepherds

Origin of undershepherd

From under- + shepherd.

Questions about undershepherd

What does undershepherd mean?
Undershepherd means a lower-ranking shepherd who works under another shepherd.
What part of speech is undershepherd?
Undershepherd is a noun.
What is the plural of undershepherd?
The plural of undershepherd is undershepherds.

Words near undershepherd in the dictionary

  1. undersheets
  2. undershelf
  3. undershell
  4. undershells
  5. undershelves
  6. undershepherd
  7. undershepherds
  8. undersheriff
  9. undersheriffries
  10. undersheriffry
  11. undersheriffs

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