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[ˈpɑːst(ə)rəl], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- (of land) used for the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle
(e.g: scattered pastoral farms)
- (in the Christian Church) concerning or appropriate to the giving of spiritual guidance
(e.g: pastoral and doctrinal issues)
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Origin
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Old English pastorales (plural), from Latin pastoralis ‘relating to a shepherd’, from pastor ‘shepherd’ (see pastor)
[ˈpɑːst(ə)rəl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a work of literature portraying an idealized version of country life
(e.g: the story, though a pastoral, has an actual connection with the life of agricultural labour)
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Origin
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Old English pastorales (plural), from Latin pastoralis ‘relating to a shepherd’, from pastor ‘shepherd’ (see pastor)
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