Pastoral - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈpæstərəl|
Brit.
|ˈpɑːst(ə)r(ə)l|
noun
- a musical composition that evokes rural life (syn: idyl, idyll, pastorale)
- a letter from a pastor to the congregation
- a literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds)
- a letter from a pastor to the congregation
- a literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds)
adjective
- (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic (syn: arcadian, bucolic)
charming in its pastoral setting
Extra examples
The house is situated in a charming pastoral setting.
Her favorite painting in the collection is a pastoral landscape.
The bishop outlined the church's views in a pastoral letter.
He has an interest in theology and pastoral work.
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