Pastoral word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "pastoral" word
[noun] a letter from a pastor to the congregation
[noun] a musical composition that evokes rural life
[adjective] suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple and serene; "his idyllic life in Tahiti"; "the pastoral legends of America's Golden Age"
[adjective] used of idealized country life; "a country life of arcadian contentment"; "a pleasant bucolic scene"; "charming in its pastoral setting"; "rustic tranquility"
[adjective] of or relating to a pastor; "pastoral work"; "a pastoral letter"
[adjective] relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle; "pastoral seminomadic people"; "pastoral land"; "a pastoral economy"
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\Pas"tor*al\, n. 1. A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyl; a bucolic. A pastoral is a poem in which any action or passion is represented by its effects on a country life. --Rambler. 2. (Mus.) 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. --Moore (Encyc. of Music). 3. (Eccl.) A letter of a pastor to his charge; specifically, a letter addressed by a bishop to his diocese; also (Prot. Epis. Ch.), a letter of the House of Bishops, to be read in each parish.
Synonyms for pastoral
arcadian, bucolic, bucolic, idyllic, pastorale, pleasant, rural, rustic
See also: bucolic | composition | eclogue | idyll | letter | literary composition | literary work | missive | musical composition | opus | piece | piece of music |
Related terms: Arcadian, ballet, bardic, capitular, capitulary, clerihew, closet drama, dialogue, dramatic, eclogic, extravaganza, farmscape, genuine, improvisational drama, jingle, melodrama, mock-heroic, mystery, nursery rhyme, piping, poem, priestly, rabbinic, satire, Shakespearean sonnet, sitcom, sonnet sequence, tranquil, troubadour poem, unassuming
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Let's analyse "pastoral" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Three syllables and Three vowels. 37.5% of vowels is 1.1% less then average English word. Written in backwards: LAROTSAP. Average typing speed for these characters is 2180 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
pastoral: 1 + 6 + 1 = 8, reduced: 8 . and the final result is Eight. |
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