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Meaning of word pastoral from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

pastoral   noun

Meaning : A musical composition that evokes rural life.

Synonyms : idyl, idyll, pastorale

Meaning : A letter from a pastor to the congregation.

Meaning : A literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds).

pastoral   adjective

Meaning : Of or relating to a pastor.

Example : Pastoral work.
A pastoral letter.

Meaning : Relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle.

Example : Pastoral seminomadic people.
Pastoral land.
A pastoral economy.

Synonyms : bucolic

Meaning : (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic.

Example : A country life of arcadian contentment.
A pleasant bucolic scene.
Charming in its pastoral setting.
Rustic tranquility.

Synonyms : arcadian, bucolic