Definitions for pastoral
ˈpæs tər əl, ˈpɑ stər-pas·toral

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. pastorale, pastoral, idyll, idylnoun

   a musical composition that evokes rural life

2. pastoralnoun

   a letter from a pastor to the congregation

3. pastoraladjective

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

4. pastoraladjective

   of or relating to a pastor

   "pastoral work"; "a pastoral letter"

5. bucolic, pastoraladjective

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

   "pastoral seminomadic people"; "pastoral land"; "a pastoral economy"

6. arcadian, bucolic, pastoraladjective

   (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic

   "a country life of arcadian contentment"; "a pleasant bucolic scene"; "charming in its pastoral setting"; "rustic tranquility"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pastoralnoun

   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. pastoralnoun

   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

3. pastoralnoun

   A letter of a pastor to his charge; specifically, a letter addressed by a bishop to his diocese.

4. pastoralnoun

   A letter of the w:House of Bishops, to be read in each parish.

5. pastoraladjective

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

6. pastoraladjective

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

7. Etymology: pastoralis, from pastor, + adjective suffix -alis.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pastoraladjective

   Etymology: pastoralis, Latin; pastoral, French.

   1. Rural; rustick; beseeming shepherds; imitating shepherds.

   In those pastoral pastimes, a great many days were sent to follow their flying predecessors. Philip Sidney.

   2. Relating to the care of souls.

   Their lord and master taught concerning the pastoral care he had over his own flock. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 19.

   The bishop of Salisbury recommended the tenth satire of Juvenal, in his pastoral letter, to the serious perusal of the divines of his diocese. Dryden.

2. Pastoralnoun

   A poem in which any action or passion is represented by its effects upon a country life; or according to the common practice in which speakers take upon them the character of shepherds; an idyl; a bucolick.

   Pastoral is an imitation of the action of a shepherd, the form of this imitation is dramatick or narrative, or mixed of both, the fable simple, the manners not too polite nor too rustick. Alexander Pope.

   The best actors in the world, for tragedy, comedy, history, pastoral. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   There ought to be the same difference between pastorals and elegies, as between the life of the country and the court; the latter should be smooth, clean, tender and passionate: the thoughts may be bold, more gay, and more elevated than in pastoral. William Walsh.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pastoral

   The pastoral genre of literature, art, or music depicts an idealised form of the shepherd's lifestyle - herding livestock around open areas of land according to the seasons and the changing availability of water and pasture. The target audience is typically an urban one. A pastoral is a work of this genre. A piece of music in the genre is usually referred to as a pastorale. The genre is also known as bucolic, from the Greek βουκολικόν, from βουκόλος, meaning a cowherd.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pastoral

   Pastoral refers to the lifestyle, culture, or scenery related to the countryside or rural areas, often idealizing the simplicity and tranquility of pastoral life. It is associated with activities such as farming, shepherding, or agriculture, and is commonly used in literature, art, and music to depict or romanticize these themes. In a religious context, "pastoral" can also refer to the duties and responsibilities of a pastor or clergyman in providing guidance and care to their congregation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Pastoraladjective

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

2. Pastoraladjective

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

3. Pastoralnoun

   a poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyl; a bucolic

4. Pastoralnoun

   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

5. Pastoralnoun

   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

6. Etymology: [L. pastoralis: cf. F. pastoral. See Pastor.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pastoral

   A pastoral lifestyle is that of shepherds herding livestock around open areas of land according to seasons and the changing availability of water and pasturage. It lends its name to a genre of literature, art and music that depicts such life in an idealized manner, typically for urban audiences. A pastoral is a work of this genre. An alternative word for pastoral as a genre, both in adjectival and noun form, is bucolic, from the Greek βουκόλος, meaning a cowherd.

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Anagrams for pastoral »

1. proatlas

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pastoral in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pastoral in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of pastoral in a Sentence

1. Kevin Appleby:

   The church has an institutional interest in immigration, and it's something the church wouldn't apologize for, if you have your flock, you have a pastoral care duty for your flock, and part of that duty is to advocate on their behalf and defend their rights.

2. Luis Antonio Tagle:

   It is a pastoral concern.

3. Francis Cardinal George, OMI:

   Some resent being called sinners, but when pastoral oversight and charitable concern for others falters, lives are sooner or later, in this life or the next, brought to destruction.

4. Chris Allen:

   The long term targets for nitrogen reduction, are effectively unachievable in some parts of the country, and will end pastoral farming in these areas.

5. James Bretzke:

   What Pope Francis can do is solidify his base among the more centrist and center-left (bishops) and make it clear that he doesn't want to punish or exclude anyone, but also make it clear that he is going to continue with this basic approach, which is pastoral outreach.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pastoral
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pastoral
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pastoral
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastoral
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastoral
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=pastoral
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=pastoral