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pas·tor·al P0103900 (păs′tər-əl, pă-stôr′-)adj.1. a. Of or relating to shepherds or herders.b. Of, relating to, or used for animal husbandry.2. a. Of or relating to the country or country life; rural.b. Charmingly simple and serene; idyllic. See Synonyms at rural.3. Of, relating to, or being a literary or other artistic work that portrays or evokes rural life, usually in an idealized way.4. Of or relating to a pastor or the duties of a pastor: pastoral duties; a pastoral letter.n.1. A literary or other artistic work that portrays or evokes rural life, usually in an idealized way.2. Music A pastorale. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin pāstōrālis, from pāstor, shepherd; see pastor.] pas′tor·al·ly adv. EncyclopediaSeepastoral |