English Explanatory Dictionary

shepherdess

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A female shepherd.
  2. A large and deep armchair with a cushion.

Word forms

shepherdess shepherdesses

Etymology

From Middle English scheperdesse, shepperdesse; equivalent to shepherd + -ess.

Synonyms

pastoress pastrix

Derived words

shepherdess pie
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