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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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pastoralPastoral Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

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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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   Pastoral definition: having the simplicity, charm, serenity, or other characteristics generally attributed to rural areas. See examples of PASTORAL used in a sentence.

5. 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.

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

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   1. of shepherds or their work, way of life, etc. 2. of or portraying rural life or, formerly, a highly conventionalized form of rustic life among shepherds, usually in an idealized way. 3. of pastoral literature or a pastoral. 4. characteristic of rural life, idealized as peaceful, simple, and natural. 5.

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

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   adjective. /ˈpɑːstərəl/. /ˈpæstərəl/. 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. pastoral care. the church’s pastoral ministry in the inner cities. Topics Religion and festivals c2. Join us.

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

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

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   Definitions of pastoral. adjective. relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle. “ pastoral seminomadic people”. “ pastoral land”. “a pastoral economy”. synonyms: bucolic. adjective. (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic.

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

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    pastoral. ( ˈpɑːstərəl) adj. 1. of, characterized by, or depicting rural life, scenery, etc. 2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (of a literary work) dealing with an idealized form of rural existence in a conventional way. 3. (Agriculture) (of land) used for pasture.

11. 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.