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- [pas-ter-uh l, pah-ster-]
- /ˈpæs tər əl, ˈpɑ stər-/
- /ˈpɑː.stər.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pas-ter-uh l, pah-ster-]
- /ˈpæs tər əl, ˈpɑ stər-/
Definitions of pastoral word
- adjective pastoral having the simplicity, charm, serenity, or other characteristics generally attributed to rural areas: pastoral scenery; the pastoral life. 1
- adjective pastoral pertaining to the country or to life in the country; rural; rustic. 1
- adjective pastoral portraying or suggesting idyllically the life of shepherds or of the country, as a work of literature, art, or music: pastoral poetry; a pastoral symphony. 1
- adjective pastoral of, relating to, or consisting of shepherds. 1
- adjective pastoral of or relating to a pastor or the duties of a pastor: pastoral visits to a hospital. 1
- adjective pastoral used for pasture, as land. 1
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Origin of pastoral
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin pāstōrālis, equivalent to pāstōr-, stem of pāstor (see pastor) + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Pastoral
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pastoral popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pastoral usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pastoral
adj pastoral
- agronomic — the science of soil management and the production of field crops.
- apostolic — Apostolic means belonging or relating to a Christian religious leader, especially the Pope.
- at ease — If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed, and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at their ease, you make them feel at ease.
- at peace — in a state of harmony or friendship
- bucolic — Bucolic means relating to the countryside.
noun pastoral
- moralism — the habit of moralizing.
adjective pastoral
- agrestic — rural; rustic
- agricultural — Agricultural means involving or relating to agriculture.
- arcadian — of or relating to Arcadia or its inhabitants, esp the idealized Arcadia of pastoral poetry
- country — A country is one of the political units which the world is divided into, covering a particular area of land.
- countryside — The countryside is land which is away from towns and cities.
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