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drover vs shepherd

shepherd vs drover

drover and shepherd both are nouns.

drover is not a verb while shepherd is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drover Yes No No No
shepherd Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shepherd is a hyponym of drover; that is, shepherd is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drover:
  • drover: someone who drives a herd
  • shepherd: a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
Other hyponyms of drover include goat herder, goatherd, sheepherder, sheepman, pigman, swineherd.
drover (noun) shepherd (noun)
someone who drives a herd a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
drover (verb) shepherd (verb)
tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats
watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils
Difference between drover and shepherd

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