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pastoral
1 a
(1): of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
(2): devoted to or based on livestock raising b: of or relating to the countryside : not urban <a pastoral setting> c: portraying or expressive of the life of shepherds or country people especially in an idealized and conventionalized manner <pastoral poetry> d: pleasingly peaceful and innocent : idyllic2 a: of or relating to spiritual care or guidance especially of a congregation b: of or relating to the pastor of a church
— pas·to·ral·ly
\-t(ə-)rə-lē\
adverb
— pas·to·ral·ness noun
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