PASTORAL


Meaning of PASTORAL in English

[ 'pα:st(ə)r(ə)l ]

■ adjective

1》 used for or relating to the farming or grazing of sheep or cattle.

2》 portraying country life, especially in an idealized or romanticized form.

3》 relating to the giving of spiritual guidance.

4》 of or denoting a teacher's responsibility for the general well-being of pupils or students.

■ noun a ~ poem, picture, etc.

Derivatives

~ism noun

~ly adverb

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