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The correct spelling is pastoral.
How to pronounce pastoral
noun
IPA: /ˈpæs.tə.ɹəl/
Say it like: Pas-tor-al
The correct spelling is pastoral. A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyll; a bucolic. For example: "We were living a pastoral life."
Usage Examples
“We were living a pastoral life.”
“pastoral duties; a pastoral letter”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyll; a bucolic.
- 2.A cantata relating to rural life; a composition for instruments characterized by simplicity and sweetness; a lyrical composition the subject of which is taken from rural life.
- 3.A letter of a pastor to his charge; specifically, a letter addressed by a bishop to his diocese.
- 4.A letter of the House of Bishops, to be read in each parish.
adjective
- 1.Of or pertaining to shepherds or herders of other livestock
- 2.Relating to rural life and scenes
- 3.Relating to the care of souls, to the pastor of a church or to any local religious leader charged with the service of individual parishioners, i.e. a priest or rabbi.
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