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pastoral
noun(pas-to-ral)
a musical composition that evokes rural life
Synonyms: idyl, idyll, pastorale,
pastoral
adjective(pas-to-ral)
(used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic
Synonyms: arcadian, bucolic,
Examples:
Charming in its pastoral setting.
pastoral
adjective(pas-to-ral)
relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle
Synonyms: bucolic,
Examples:
Pastoral seminomadic people.
Pastoral land.
A pastoral economy.
pastoral
noun(pas-to-ral)
a letter from a pastor to the congregation
pastoral
noun(pas-to-ral)
a literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds)
pastoral
(pas-to-ral)
of or relating to a pastor
Examples:
Pastoral work.
A pastoral letter.

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