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Definition of Pastoral
1. Noun. A musical composition that evokes rural life.
Generic synonyms: Composition, Musical Composition, Opus, Piece, Piece Of Music
2. Adjective. Of or relating to a pastor. "A pastoral letter"
3. Noun. A letter from a pastor to the congregation.
4. Adjective. Relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle. "A pastoral economy"
5. Noun. A literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds).
Specialized synonyms: Bucolic, Eclogue, Idyl, Idyll
6. Adjective. (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic. "Rustic tranquility"
Definition of Pastoral
1. a. Of or pertaining to shepherds; hence, relating to rural life and scenes; as, a pastoral life.
2. n. A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyl; a bucolic.
Definition of Pastoral
1. a literary or artistic work that depicts country life [n -S]
Medical Definition of Pastoral
1. 1. Of or pertaining to shepherds; hence, relating to rural life and scenes; as, a pastoral life. 2. Relating to the care of souls, or to the pastor of a church; as, pastoral duties; a pastoral letter. Pastoral staff, a staff, usually of the form of a shepherd's crook, borne as an official emblem by a bishop, abbot, abbess, or other prelate privileged to carry it. See Crook, and Crosier. Pastoral Theology, that part of theology which treats of the duties of pastors. Origin: L. Pastoralis: cf. F. Pastoral. See Pastor. 1. A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyl; a bucolic. "A pastoral is a poem in which any action or passion is represented by its effects on a country life." (Rambler) 2. A cantata relating to rural life; a composition for instruments characterised by simplicity and sweetness; a lyrical composition the subject of which is taken from rural life. 3., a letter of the House of Bishops, to be read in each parish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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