German Meaning of pastoral

Pastoral, ländlich

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Definitions and Meaning of pastoral in English

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pastoral (n)

a musical composition that evokes rural life

a letter from a pastor to the congregation

a literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds)

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pastoral (a)

of or relating to a pastor

relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle

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pastoral (s)

(used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic

Webster

pastoral (a.)

Of or pertaining to shepherds; hence, relating to rural life and scenes; as, a pastoral life.

Relating to the care of souls, or to the pastor of a church; as, pastoral duties; a pastoral letter.

Webster

pastoral (n.)

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 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.

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.

FAQs About the word pastoral

Pastoral, ländlich

a musical composition that evokes rural life, a letter from a pastor to the congregation, a literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shep

Dithyrambus,Ekloge,Elegie,episch,Epigramm,Epos,Georgica,idyllisch,Idylle,Limerick

städtisch,metropolitan,städtisch,urbanisiert,zivilisiert,U-Bahn,nichtlandwirtschaftlich,nichtlandwirtschaftlich

pastorage => Weideland, pastor sturnus => Star, pastor roseus => Rosa Pastor, pastor => Pfarrer, pasto => Weide,