The Shepherds and the Angels Word Search
This The Shepherds and the Angels word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the people, places, and objects of the Old and New Testaments. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: ANGEL, SHEPHERDS, SHEEP, FLOCK, BETHLEHEM, FIELD, NIGHT, GLORY, MANGER, SAVIOR, TIDINGS, HEAVENLY.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
The Shepherds and the Angels word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- ANGEL /ˈeɪn.dʒəl/ · noun
- A spiritual being believed in various religions to serve God, especially as a messenger; also used figuratively for a person who is kind, pure, or helpful. Related: seraph, cherub, archangel, spirit.
- SHEPHERDS /ˈʃɛpərdz/ · noun
- A person who herds sheep, especially as a job. A person who looks after a group of people, especially children, as if they were sheep. Related: herder, pastor, guardian, caregiver.
- SHEEP /ʃiːp/ · noun; verb
- A domesticated mammal, Ovis aries, kept for its wool, meat, and milk. As a verb, “to sheep” means to treat someone contemptuously or unfairly, especially by isolating or disregarding them. Related: ram, ewe, lamb.
- FLOCK /flɒk/ (UK), /flɑːk/ (US) · noun, verb
- As a noun, a flock is a group of birds, sheep, or other animals gathered together, or by extension a large crowd of people. As a verb, to flock is to gather or move together in a group. Related: herd, pack, swarm, crowd.
- FIELD /fiːld/ · noun (also verb)
- An area of open land, especially one used for growing crops or grazing animals; more broadly, a sphere of activity, interest, or study, and in physics a region of space in which a particular force is exerted. Related: meadow, pasture, paddock, domain.
- NIGHT /naɪt/ · noun
- The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise, when the sun is below the horizon. It may also refer to the latter part of a day or to a particular occasion of observing the night. Related: evening, nightfall, after dark, darkness.
- GLORY /ˈɡlɔːri/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, glory means great honor, fame, or distinction, especially earned through achievement or courage; it can also refer to great beauty, splendor, or magnificence. As a verb, it means to celebrate or take pride in something, usually in a formal or literary register. Related: honour, fame, prestige, splendor.
- MANGER /ˈmeɪndʒər/ · noun
- A trough or box in which fodder, especially hay, is placed for animals to feed from. By extension, a representation of the trough in which, according to Christian tradition, the infant Jesus lay at his birth. Related: feeding trough, trough.
- SAVIOR /ˈseɪviər/ · noun
- A person who saves or rescues another from danger, distress, or destruction. In Christian usage, Savior is a title for Jesus Christ. Related: rescuer, liberator, redeemer, deliverer.
- TIDINGS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/ · noun
- News or information, especially news that is welcome or important. The word is now chiefly literary or ceremonial, as in the expression “good tidings.” Related: news, information, word, intelligence.
- HEAVENLY /ˈhɛvənli/ · adjective
- Of or belonging to heaven; divine. It is also commonly used to describe something exceptionally beautiful, delightful, or pleasing. Related: divine, celestial, paradisiacal, sublime.
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