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adj
Of or pertaining to shepherds or herders of other livestock.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: shepherdish, shepherdly
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adj
Relating to rural life and scenes, in particular of poetry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: bucolic, rustic
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adj
Relating to the care of souls, to the pastor of a church or to any local religious leader charged with the service of individual parishioners, i.e. a priest or rabbi.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: cleric, clerical, black-collar, pastoral
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyll; a bucolic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A cantata relating to rural life; a composition for instruments characterized by simplicity and sweetness; a lyrical composition the subject of which is taken from rural life.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
A letter of a pastor to his charge; specifically, a letter addressed by a bishop to his diocese.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Christianity, lifestyle, religion
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noun
A letter of the House of Bishops, to be read in each parish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Christianity, lifestyle, religion
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adjective
of or relating to a pastor
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective
relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: bucolic
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adjective satellite
(used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: arcadian, bucolic
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noun
a literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: literary composition, literary work
Narrower terms: eclogue, bucolic, idyll, idyl
noun
a letter from a pastor to the congregation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: letter, missive
noun
a musical composition that evokes rural life
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pastorale, idyll, idyl
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: musical composition, opus, composition, piece, piece of music
History
From Middle French, Old French pastoral, from Latin pāstōrālis, from pāstor (“shepherd”), + adjective suffix -ālis.
Across languages
40 source translations are retained for this English entry.
