Shepherdess
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shepherdess is a noun meaning A large and deep armchair with a cushion.
Meaning
A large and deep armchair with a cushion.
More Meanings
- (dated) A female shepherd.
Example Sentences
A Faithful Shepherdess
September 2014, New York Film Festival to Revive Paul Grimault’s Animated Classic IndieWire the satirical The King And The Mockingbird follows a chimney sweep and shepherdess on the run from a tyrannical king
November 2014, It’s Taken Decades, But the Surreal Animated Film The King and the Mockingbird Is Finally Here Vulture The king is in love with a beautiful shepherdess in a painting on his wall, but she herself is in love with the handsome chimney sweep in the painting beside her.
I thought it a crime to refuse nature the maintenance of a life much more grievous than death. I changed my* dress for the simple habit of a shepherdess, and embraced this state as my only refuge; since that time all my consolation has been to weep over this grave, which shall be my own.
Word Forms
- shepherdesses
Synonyms for shepherdess
Depending on context, synonyms include pastoress, pastrix.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hermitess, shepster, servitrix, sheriffess, guardianess, keeperess.
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