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pastoral

nounadjective /pæstərəl/ 3 syllables 8 letters Scrabble 10 WWF 12
Definitions
noun

a musical composition that evokes rural life

adjective

idyllically rustic

“charming in its pastoral setting”

adjective

relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle

“pastoral seminomadic people”

noun

a letter from a pastor to the congregation

noun

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

of or relating to a pastor

“pastoral work”

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