单词 | pastoral |
释义 | Word Frequency pastoral(ˈpɑːstərəl) adjective 1. of, characterized by, or depicting rural life, scenery, etc 2. (of a literary work) dealing with an idealized form of rural existence in a conventional way 3. (of land) used for pasture 4. denoting or relating to the branch of theology dealing with the duties of members of the clergy to their congregations 5. of or relating to a member of clergy in charge of a congregation or his or her duties as such 6. of or relating to a teacher's responsibility for the personal development of a pupil, as distinct from the educational development 7. of or relating to shepherds, their work, etc noun 8. a literary work or picture portraying rural life, esp the lives of shepherds in an idealizing way See also eclogue 9. music a variant of pastorale 10. Christianity a. a letter from a member of clergy to the people under his or her charge b. the letter of a bishop to the clergy or people of his or her diocese c. Also called: pastoral staff the crosier or staff carried by a bishop as a symbol of his pastoral responsibilities Derived forms pastoralism (ˈpastoralˌism) noun pastorally (ˈpastorally) adverb Word origin C15: from Latin, from pastor |
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