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Type Words
Synonyms idyl, idyll, pastorale
Type of composition, musical composition, opus, piece, piece of music
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Synonyms arcadian, bucolic


charming in its pastoral setting.
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Synonyms bucolic


pastoral seminomadic people.
pastoral land.
a pastoral economy.
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Type of missive, letter
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Type of literary composition, literary work
Has types bucolic, eclogue, idyl, idyll
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Derivation pastor


pastoral work.
a pastoral letter.

Examples of pastoral

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Usually, this means pastoral celebrations and druids dancing around the maypole.
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Mature trees and landscaped grounds surround the building in a pastoral setting.
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It is important that those who have suffered be given loving pastoral attention.
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Arriving in Bamiyan does feel a bit like being enveloped in a pastoral painting.
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At once the Danish bishops issued a hyrdebrev-a pastoral letter to all citizens.
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Most of the leading contenders are men with both pastoral and Curial experience.
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While harsh, the land allowed for a pastoral farming life familiar to the Norse.
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Launceston is a major hub for the regional agricultural and pastoral activities.
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The Inca people were a pastoral tribe in the Cuzco area around the 12th century.
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More examples
  • Pastorale: a musical composition that evokes rural life
  • Of or relating to a pastor; "pastoral work"; "a pastoral letter"
  • A letter from a pastor to the congregation
  • A literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds)
  • Arcadian: (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic; "a country life of arcadian contentment"; "a pleasant bucolic scene"; "charming in its pastoral setting"; "rustic tranquility"
  • (pastor) curate: a person authorized to conduct religious worship; "clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches"
  • Pastoral refers as an adjective to the lifestyle of pastoralists, such as shepherds herding livestock around open areas of land according to seasons and the changing availability of water and pasturage. ...
  • Pastoral is a novel by the English author Nevil Shute. It was first published in 1944. Its theme is that even in the midst of war, and among warriors, everyday life, such as romance, will continue.
  • Head is the first full album by The Jesus Lizard. It was released on Touch & Go Records in 1990. It is their first release to feature a drummer, Mac McNeilly.