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shepherdess

[ shep-er-dis ]

noun

  1. a girl or woman who herds sheep.
  2. a rural girl.


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Gender Note

See -ess.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of shepherdess1

First recorded in 1350–1400, shepherdess is from the Middle English word shepherdesse. See shepherd, -ess
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Her mother was a shepherdess, although her failing health meant she couldn't go to the pastures this year.

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The Thomas Hudson artwork, believed to show Lady Elizabeth Yorke as a shepherdess, had been on loan to Wimpole for several decades.

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Channel 5 controller Ben Frow recently said Our Yorkshire Farm, which follows North Yorkshire shepherdess Amanda Owen and her family, was the broadcaster's most successful factual programme ever.

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Hidden inside, they found a stack of artworks, including a painting by Impressionist artist Camille Pissarro, showing a shepherdess bathed in warm light greeting her flock.

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Baker plays Alwina, a shepherdess who is taken up as a muse by a writer seeking inspiration.

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