"shepherdly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more shepherdly [comparative], most shepherdly [superlative]
Etymology: From 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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: shepherdlike
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