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shep⋅herd⋅ess

  [shep-er-dis]
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–noun
1. a girl or woman who herds sheep.
2. a rural girl.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME shepherdesse. See shepherd, -ess

Usage note:
See -ess.
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shep·herd·ess   (shěp'ər-dĭs)   
n.  A girl or woman who herds, guards, and tends sheep.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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