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Meaning of 'pastoral' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pastoral [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to shepherds; hence, relating to rural life and scenes; as, a pastoral life.
- Relating to the care of souls, or to the pastor of a church; as, pastoral duties; a pastoral letter.
2 . Pastoral [ n.]
- A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyl; a bucolic.
- A cantata relating to rural life; a composition for instruments characterized by simplicity and sweetness; a lyrical composition the subject of which is taken from rural life.
- A letter of a pastor to his charge; specifically, a letter addressed by a bishop to his diocese; also (Prot. Epis. Ch.), a letter of the House of Bishops, to be read in each parish.

Meaning of 'pastoral' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pastoral [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle
Example in sentence:
  • a pastoral economy;
  • pastoral land;
  • pastoral seminomadic people
Meaning (2):
- of or relating to a pastor
Example in sentence:
  • a pastoral letter;
  • pastoral work
3 . pastoral [ s]
Meaning (3):
- (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic
Example in sentence:
  • a country life of arcadian contentment;
  • a pleasant bucolic scene;
  • charming in its pastoral setting;
  • rustic tranquility

Nearby Words:

pas pasan pasch pascha paschal paseng pash pasha pashalic pashaw

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