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   pastoral

   /ˈpɑːst(ə)rəl/

   adjective

   • 1. (of land) used for the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle: "scattered pastoral farms"
   • ▪ associated with country life: "the view was pastoral, with rolling fields and grazing sheep" Similar ruralcountrycountrysidecountrifiedoutdoorrusticagriculturalagrarianprovincialgrassygreenverdantsimpleinnocentidyllicunspoiledliterary:bucolicsylvanArcadianrare:exurbangeorgicOpposite urban
   • ▪ (of a work of art) portraying or evoking country life, typically in a romanticized or idealized form.
   • 2. (in the Christian Church) concerning or appropriate to the giving of spiritual guidance: "pastoral and doctrinal issues" Similar priestlyclericalecclesiasticalministerialrare:hieraticsacerdotalvicarialparsonicalrectorialchurchlyprelaticapostolic
   • ▪ relating to or denoting a teacher's responsibility for the general well-being of pupils or students: "the pastoral care of boarders"

   noun

   • 1. a work of literature portraying an idealized version of country life: "the story, though a pastoral, has an actual connection with the life of agricultural labour"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin pastoralis ‘relating to a shepherd’, from pastor ‘shepherd’ (see pastor).

   Derivatives

   • 1. pastoralism noun
   • 2. pastorality noun
   • 3. pastorally adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPASTORAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PASTORAL definition: 1. used to refer to the part of the work of teachers and priests that involves giving help and…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of PASTORAL is of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen. How to use pastoral in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPASTORAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A pastoral place, atmosphere, or idea is characteristic of peaceful country life and scenery. ...the pastoral beauty of a park. ...a tranquil pastoral scene. ...the pastoral joys of rural districts. A pastoral way of life is one in which people keep animals such as cows and sheep that feed off the land.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pastoralPastoral - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Use the adjective pastoral to describe the countryside, particularly an idealized view of the country. If you draw cheery pictures with lush fields, calm skies, cheerful bunnies, and colorful wildflowers, you draw pastoral scenes.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpastoral adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of pastoral adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. relating to the work of a priest or teacher in giving help and advice on personal matters, not just those connected with religion or education. the church’s pastoral ministry in the inner cities.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › pastoral_npastoral, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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   What does the word pastoral mean? There are 18 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word pastoral, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. pastoral has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. How common is the word pastoral? How is the word pastoral pronounced?

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPASTORAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   PASTORAL definition: 1. related to giving advice and looking after people: 2. relating to life in the country: . Learn more.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › pastoralPastoral Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   PASTORAL meaning: 1 : of or relating to the countryside or to the lives of people who live in the country; 2 : of or relating to the spiritual care or guidance of people who are members of a religious group

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › pastoralPastoral - definition of pastoral by The Free Dictionary

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    Define pastoral. pastoral synonyms, pastoral pronunciation, pastoral translation, English dictionary definition of pastoral. adj. 1. a. Of or relating to shepherds or herders. b. Of, relating to, or used for animal husbandry. 2. a. Of or relating to the country or country life;...

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPASTORAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    PASTORAL meaning: 1. used to refer to the part of the work of teachers and priests that involves giving help and…. Learn more.