Meaning & Definition of Pastoral in English
English⟶
Pastoral
/pæstərəl/
noun
1. A musical composition that evokes rural life
synonym:
- pastorale,
- pastoral,
- idyll,
- idyl
2. A letter from a pastor to the congregation
synonym:
- pastoral
3. A literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds)
synonym:
- pastoral
adjective
1. Of or relating to a pastor
- "Pastoral work"
- "A pastoral letter"
synonym:
- pastoral
2. Relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle
- "Pastoral seminomadic people"
- "Pastoral land"
- "A pastoral economy"
synonym:
- bucolic,
- pastoral
3. (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic
- "A country life of arcadian contentment"
- "A pleasant bucolic scene"
- "Charming in its pastoral setting"
- "Rustic tranquility"
synonym:
- arcadian,
- bucolic,
- pastoral