pastorale — meaning in English

English meaning

• crook noun A dishonest person, especially a criminal or swindler.
• pastoral adj Relating to shepherds, farming, or peaceful rural life.

Senses

pastorale is used for these senses in English:

• crook A specialized staff with a semi-circular bend (a "hook") at one end used by shepherds to control their herds.
• crosier A staff with a hooked end similar to a shepherd's crook, or with a cross at the end, carried by an abbot, bishop, or archbishop as a symbol of office.

crook — full definition

1. noun A dishonest person, especially a criminal or swindler.
2. noun A hooked staff, such as the one used by shepherds or carried by a bishop.
3. noun A bend or curve, especially in a part of the body such as the arm.
4. verb To bend something, especially a finger or arm.
5. adj Australian/NZ informal: unwell, or of poor quality.

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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