1. adjective /ˌpæsˈtɔːɹəl,ˈpæs.tə.ɹəl/
a) Of or pertaining to shepherds; hence, relating to rural life and scenes; as, a pastoral life.
, He wanders west as far as Memphis, a solitary migrant upon that flat and pastoral landscape. - 1985 , , chapter
b) Relating to the care of souls, or to the pastor of a church; as, pastoral duties; a pastoral letter.
, [...] these pastoral farms,/Green to the very door; and wreaths of smoke / Sent up, in silence, from among the trees! - 1798 , , lines 16-18.
2. noun /ˌpæsˈtɔːɹəl,ˈpæs.tə.ɹəl/
a) A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyll; a bucolic.
b) 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. Moore
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