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shepherd vs drover

drover vs shepherd

shepherd and drover both are nouns.

shepherd is a verb but drover is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shepherd Yes No Yes No
drover Yes No No No
As nouns, drover is a hypernym of shepherd; that is, drover is a word with a broader meaning than shepherd:
  • shepherd: a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
  • drover: someone who drives a herd
Other hypernyms of shepherd include herder, herdsman.
shepherd (noun) drover (noun)
a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock someone who drives a herd
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
shepherd (verb) drover (verb)
tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats
watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils
Difference between shepherd and drover

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