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English adjective: pastoral | |||
| 1. | pastoral of or relating to a pastor | ||
| Samples | Pastoral work. A pastoral letter. | ||
| 2. | pastoral relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle | ||
| Samples | Pastoral seminomadic people. Pastoral land. A pastoral economy. | ||
| Synonyms | bucolic | ||
| 3. | pastoral (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic | ||
| Samples | A country life of arcadian contentment. A pleasant bucolic scene. Charming in its pastoral setting. Rustic tranquility. | ||
| Synonyms | arcadian, bucolic | ||
| Similar | rural | ||
| Antonyms | urban | ||
English noun: pastoral | |||
| 1. | pastoral (communication) a musical composition that evokes rural life | ||
| Synonyms | idyl, idyll, pastorale | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | composition, musical composition, opus, piece, piece of music | ||
| 2. | pastoral (communication) a letter from a pastor to the congregation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | letter, missive | ||
| 3. | pastoral (communication) a literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | literary composition, literary work | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bucolic, eclogue, idyl, idyll | ||
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