pastoraal — meaning in English

English meaning

• bucolic adj Rustic, pastoral, country-styled.
• pastoral adj Relating to shepherds, farming, or peaceful rural life.

Senses

pastoraal is used for these senses in English:

• bucolic Pertaining to herdsmen or peasants.
• pastoral Of or pertaining to shepherds or herders of other livestock.

bucolic — full definition

1. adj Rustic, pastoral, country-styled.
2. adj Relating to the pleasant aspects of rustic country life.
3. adj Pertaining to herdsmen or peasants.

pastoral — full definition

1. adj Relating to shepherds, farming, or peaceful rural life.
2. adj Relating to a pastor's spiritual guidance of a congregation.
3. noun A poem or piece of music depicting idealised rural life.

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