a literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds)
adjective
of or relating to a pastor
“pastoral work”
adjective
relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle
“pastoral seminomadic people”
adjective
(used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic
“a country life of arcadian contentment”
Word Forms
pastoral
adjective
(used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic
pastoral
noun
a letter from a pastor to the congregation
pastor
noun
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
Arcadian
noun
an inhabitant of Arcadia
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
pastorale
une composition musicale qui évoque la vie rurale
🇮🇹Italian
pastorale
una composizione musicale che evoca la vita rurale
🇳🇱Dutch
pastorale
een muzikale compositie die het plattelandsleven oproept
🇷🇺Russian
пастораль
музыкальная композиция, напоминающая сельскую жизнь
India
🇮🇳Hindi
देहाती
एक संगीत रचना जो ग्रामीण जीवन को उद्घाटित करती है
🇧🇩Bengali
যাজক
একটি সঙ্গীত রচনা যা গ্রামীণ জীবনকে উদ্ভাসিত করে
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆயர்
கிராமப்புற வாழ்க்கையைத் தூண்டும் ஒரு இசை அமைப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
మతసంబంధమైన
గ్రామీణ జీవితాన్ని ఉర్రూతలూగించే సంగీత కూర్పు
🇮🇳Marathi
खेडूत
ग्रामीण जीवन जागृत करणारी संगीत रचना
🇮🇳Gujarati
પશુપાલન
એક સંગીત રચના જે ગ્રામીણ જીવનને ઉજાગર કરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪಶುಪಾಲಕ
ಗ್ರಾಮೀಣ ಬದುಕನ್ನು ಮೆಲುಕು ಹಾಕುವ ಸಂಗೀತ ಸಂಯೋಜನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഇടയൻ
ഗ്രാമീണ ജീവിതത്തെ ഉണർത്തുന്ന ഒരു സംഗീത രചന
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪੇਸਟੋਰਲ
ਇੱਕ ਸੰਗੀਤਕ ਰਚਨਾ ਜੋ ਪੇਂਡੂ ਜੀਵਨ ਨੂੰ ਉਜਾਗਰ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
پادری
ایک میوزیکل کمپوزیشن جو دیہی زندگی کو ابھارتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
田园的
一首唤起乡村生活的音乐作品
🇯🇵Japanese
パストラル
田舎の生活を思い出させる音楽作品
🇰🇷Korean
목장
농촌 생활을 불러일으키는 음악 작곡
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mục vụ
một tác phẩm âm nhạc gợi lên cuộc sống nông thôn
🇹🇭Thai
อภิบาล
บทประพันธ์ดนตรีที่ปลุกเร้าชีวิตในชนบท
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
رعوي
مقطوعة موسيقية تستحضر الحياة الريفية
🇮🇷Persian
شبانی
یک آهنگ موسیقی که زندگی روستایی را تداعی می کند
🇮🇱Hebrew
פָּסטוֹרָלִי
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pastoral'?
The primary meaning of 'pastoral' is 'a musical composition that evokes rural life'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pastoral' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pastoral' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pastoral' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pastoral' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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