Pastoral ( adjective , noun )

(As an adjective)

Pastoral ( adjective )

  1. Of or relating to the countryside or country life.
  2. Relating to the care of sheep or cattle by shepherds.
  3. Relating to or used in the care of souls in a parish, especially by a priest.
  4. Relating to or used in the composition of music, poetry, or other arts with a rural theme or subject matter.

Origin:

Late middle english (in the sense "relating to shepherds or to the care of sheep"): from old french pastoral, from latin pastoralis, from pastor "shepherd".

Examples:

  1. The picturesque village was surrounded by rolling hills and lush, green pasture land, making it a true pastoral idyll.
  2. The shepherd sang a beautiful, mournful tune as he tended to his flock in the pastoral hills.
  3. The new priest was well loved by his parishioners, who admired his kind and compassionate approach to pastoral care.
  4. The composer's music was often inspired by his love of the countryside and its simple, pastoral ways.
  5. In the pastoral play, the shepherds and their flocks were symbols of the peaceful, harmonious life that the city-dwellers longed for.

(As a noun)

Pastoral ( noun )

  1. Of or relating to the countryside or country life.
  2. Relating to the care of sheep or cattle by shepherds.
  3. Relating to or used in the care of souls in a parish, especially by a priest.
  4. Relating to or used in the composition of music, poetry, or other arts with a rural theme or subject matter.

Origin:

Late middle english (in the sense "relating to shepherds or to the care of sheep"): from old french pastoral, from latin pastoralis, from pastor "shepherd".

Examples:

  1. The picturesque village was surrounded by rolling hills and lush, green pasture land, making it a true pastoral idyll.
  2. The shepherd sang a beautiful, mournful tune as he tended to his flock in the pastoral hills.
  3. The new priest was well loved by his parishioners, who admired his kind and compassionate approach to pastoral care.
  4. The composer's music was often inspired by his love of the countryside and its simple, pastoral ways.
  5. In the pastoral play, the shepherds and their flocks were symbols of the peaceful, harmonious life that the city-dwellers longed for.
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