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pastoral

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Main Entry:
1pas·to·ral Listen to the pronunciation of 1pastoral
Pronunciation:
\ˈpas-t(ə-)rəl\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English, from Latin pastoralis, from pastor herdsman
Date:
15th century
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 Listen to the pronunciation of pastorally \-t(ə-)rə-lē\ adverb
— pas·to·ral·ness noun
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