What is the meaning of Pastoral?

Of or pertaining to shepherds or herders of other livestock.

Relating to rural life and scenes, in particular of poetry.

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.

A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyll; a bucolic.

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.

A letter of a pastor to his charge; specifically, a letter addressed by a bishop to his diocese.

A letter of the House of Bishops, to be read in each parish.

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pastoral:

  1. of or pertaining to shepherds or herders of other livestock
  2. relating to rural life and scenes, in particular of poetry
  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

of or pertaining to shepherds or herders of other livestock

relating to rural life and scenes, in particular of poetry

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

pastoral:

  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

a poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyll; a bucolic

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

Alternative form of pastoril

pastoral (relating to the pastor of a church)

a letter written by a bishop or the pope explaining a doctrine

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Source: wiktionary.org