pastorale

noun

pas·to·rale | \ ˌpa-stə-ˈräl

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, -ˈral

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also -ˈrä-lē \

Definition of pastorale

1a : an instrumental or vocal composition having a pastoral theme

b : an opera of the 16th or 17th centuries having a pastoral plot

2 : pastoral sense 1a

Examples of pastorale in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Including 55 serious operas, 6 cantatas, 53 comic operas, 17 operettas, 6 sing-spiele, 4 ballets, 4 vaudevilles, 2 oratorios, one each of fares, pastorales, masques, ballads and buffas. — William Robin, New York Times, "Amy Beach, a Pioneering American Composer, Turns 150," 1 Sep. 2017

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“Pastorale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastorale. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.

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