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Etymology
1. pastoral
adjective. ['ˈpæstɝəl'] (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic.
Synonyms
- rural
- arcadian
Antonyms
- disassemble
- disjoin
- black
Etymology
- pastoralis (Latin)
- pastor (Latin)
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Words that Rhyme with Pastoral
- admiral
- agricultural
- agricultural
- architectural
- behavioral
- behavioral
- bilateral
- canaveral
- corporal
- countercultural
- countercultural
- cultural
- directoral
- doctoral
- electoral
- ephemeral
- federal
- femoral
- funeral
- general
Example sentences of the word pastoral
1. Adjective
Put these on the church calendar upon receiving pastoral approval.
2. pastoral
adjective. ['ˈpæstɝəl'] relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle.
Antonyms
- break
Etymology
- pastoralis (Latin)
- pastor (Latin)
3. pastoral
noun. ['ˈpæstɝəl'] a literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds).
Synonyms
- eclogue
- idyll
- literary composition
- bucolic
- idyl
Antonyms
- cityfied
- citified
- urbanised
- city-like
Etymology
- pastoralis (Latin)
- pastor (Latin)
4. pastoral
noun. ['ˈpæstɝəl'] a letter from a pastor to the congregation.
Synonyms
- letter
Antonyms
- city-born
Etymology
- pastoralis (Latin)
- pastor (Latin)
5. pastoral
noun. ['ˈpæstɝəl'] a musical composition that evokes rural life.
Synonyms
- piece of music
- piece
- opus
- idyll
- pastorale
- idyl
- composition
Etymology
- pastoralis (Latin)
- pastor (Latin)