pastoral

Meaning of pastoral

noun
  1. A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyll; a bucolic.
  2. 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.
  3. A letter of a pastor to his charge; specifically, a letter addressed by a bishop to his diocese.
  4. A letter of the House of Bishops, to be read in each parish.
adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to shepherds or herders of other livestock
  2. Relating to rural life and scenes
    We were living a pastoral life.
  3. 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

Hyphenation 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:

clergyman, reverend

Meaning bucolic:

bucolic, herder, herdsman

Meaning arcadian:

arcadian, bucolic, rustic

Meaning idyllic:

idyllic

Meaning pastorale:

pastorale, idyll

Anagrams of pastoral

proatlas

Words that rhyme with pastoral

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