Pastoral Meaning

There are 6 meaning(s) for word Pastoral

Meaning 1 : a musical composition that evokes rural life

    Synonyms : idyl,  idyll,  pastorale
Meaning 2 : (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic

    Example : charming in its pastoral setting

    Synonyms : arcadian,  bucolic
Meaning 3 : relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle

    Example : pastoral seminomadic people,pastoral land,a pastoral economy

    Synonyms : bucolic
Meaning 4 : a letter from a pastor to the congregation

Meaning 5 : a literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds)

Meaning 6 : of or relating to a pastor

    Example : pastoral work,a pastoral letter