pastorals
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 pas·to·ral n. Pronunciation: ' pas-t(ə-)rəl Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin pastoralis, from pastor herdsman Date: 15th century 1 a (1) : of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen (2) : devoted to or based on livestock raising b : of or relating to the countryside : not urban c : portraying or expressive of the life of shepherds or country people especially in an idealized and conventionalized manner d : pleasingly peaceful and innocent : IDYLLIC 2 a : of or relating to spiritual care or guidance especially of a congregation b : of or relating to the pastor of a church –pas·to·ral·ly \-t(ə-)rə-lē\ adverb –pas·to·ral·ness noun 2 pastoral n. Pronunciation: ' pas-t(ə-)rəl; 1d is often ˌ pas-tə- ' räl, - ' ral Function: noun Date: 1584 1 a : a literary work (as a poem or play) dealing with shepherds or rural life in a usually artificial manner and typically drawing a contrast between the innocence and serenity of the simple life and the misery and corruption of city and especially court life b : pastoral poetry or drama c : a rural picture or scene d : PASTORALE 1A 2 : CROSIER 1 3 : a letter of a pastor to his charge: as a : a letter addressed by a bishop to his diocese b : a letter of the house of bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church to be read in each parish