pastoral
/pæstərəl/
nounadjective
8 letters3 syllables10 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS6
NOUN
1
A musical composition that evokes rural life.
2
A letter from a pastor to the congregation.
3
ADJECTIVEA literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds).
1
(used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic.
“charming in its pastoral setting”
2
OTHERRelating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle.
“pastoral seminomadic people”
“pastoral land”
1
Of or relating to a pastor.
“pastoral work”
“a pastoral letter”
WORD FORMS
Related formpastor
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinastoralpay
Starts & ends withP … L
Syllablespas · to · ral
SYNONYMS & RELATED7
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