pastoral
adjective · nounB1Định nghĩa theo từ loại
Tính từ
adjective- 1.
Of or pertaining to shepherds or herders of other livestock.
Đồng nghĩa: shepherdish, shepherdly
- 2.
Relating to rural life and scenes, in particular of poetry.
We were living a pastoral life.
Đồng nghĩa: bucolic, rustic
- 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.
pastoral duties
a pastoral letter
Đồng nghĩa: cleric, clerical, black-collar, cleric, clerical, pastoral
Danh từ
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.
(music) 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.
(religion, Christianity) A letter of a pastor to his charge; specifically, a letter addressed by a bishop to his diocese.
- 4.
(religion, Christianity) A letter of the House of Bishops, to be read in each parish.
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Nguồn gốc từ
ine-pro From frm, fro pastoral, from la pāstōrālis, from pāstor (shepherd), + adjective suffix -ālis.