pastoral
Meaning of pastoral
noun
- A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyll; a bucolic.
- 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.
- A letter of a pastor to his charge; specifically, a letter addressed by a bishop to his diocese.
- A letter of the House of Bishops, to be read in each parish.
- Of or pertaining to shepherds or herders of other livestock
- Relating to rural life and scenes
We were living a pastoral life.
- Relating to the care of souls, to the pastor of a church or to any local religious leader charged with the service of individual parishioners, i.e. a priest or rabbi.
pastoral duties; a pastoral letter
Information about pastoral
- The plural form of pastoral is: pastorals.
- Languages in which pastoral is used:
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GalicianHyphenation of pastoral
pas-toral
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- pastoral is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
pastoral synonyms
Meaning clergyman:
Meaning bucolic:
Meaning arcadian:
Meaning idyllic:
Meaning pastorale:
Anagrams of pastoral
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