/ ˈpɑːstərəl; NAmE ˈpæs-/ adjective
1.
relating to the work of a priest or teacher in giving help and advice on personal matters, not just those connected with religion or education :
pastoral care
2.
showing country life or the countryside, especially in a romantic way :
a pastoral scene / poem / symphony
3.
relating to the farming of animals :
agricultural and pastoral practices
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin pastoralis relating to a shepherd, from pastor shepherd, from past- fed, grazed, from the verb pascere .