2 entries under this word

Pastoral

Păs'tor-al, a.

adjective

a. [Lat. pastoralis, Fr., Pr., & Sp. pastoral, It. pastorale. See supra.]

Pertaining to shepherds; as, a pastoral life; pastoral manners; — relating to the life of shepherds; as, a pastoral poem.
Relating to the care of souls, or to the pastor of a church; as, pastoral care or duties; a pastoral letter.

Piety is the life and soul of pastoral fidelity. H. Humphrey.

Pàs'tor-al, n.

noun

n. [Fr. pastorelle, Pr. pastorella, Sp. pastorala, pastoral, It. pastorale.] A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in imitation of the action of a shepherd, and in which the speakers take upon themselves the character of shepherds; an idyl; a bucolic.

A pastoral is a poem in which any action or passion is represented by its effects on a country life. Rambler.