"shepherdly" meaning in All languages combined

See shepherdly on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more shepherdly [comparative], most shepherdly [superlative]
Etymology: shepherd + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shepherd|ly}} shepherd + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj}} shepherdly (comparative more shepherdly, superlative most shepherdly)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a shepherd; pastoral; rustic.
    Sense id: en-shepherdly-en-adj-4meAimgd
  2. Taking care of a group or flock, as a shepherd does.
    Sense id: en-shepherdly-en-adj-gxVRcdGA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 12 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: shepherdlike

Download JSON data for shepherdly meaning in All languages combined (1.6kB)

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