pastoral
adjective
1. of or relating to a pastor
- pastoral work
- a pastoral letter
2. relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle
- pastoral seminomadic people
- pastoral land
- a pastoral economy
Similar word(s): bucolic
3. (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic
- charming in its pastoral setting
Similar word(s): rural, arcadian, bucolic
Sentences with pastoral as an adjective:
- pastoral duties; a pastoral letter
noun
1. a musical composition that evokes rural life
Similar word(s): idyl, idyll, pastorale
Definition categories: communication, composition, opus, piece
2. a letter from a pastor to the congregation
Definition categories: communication, letter, missive
3. a literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds)
Definition categories: communication