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pastoral adjective

  /ˈpæs.tə.ɹəl/ , /ˈpɑːstə.ɹəl/ , /ˌpæsˈtɔːɹəl/
  • Of or pertaining to shepherds or herders of other livestock.
 pastoraal

pastoral noun

  /ˈpæs.tə.ɹəl/ , /ˈpɑːstə.ɹəl/ , /ˌpæsˈtɔːɹəl/
  • (religion, Christianity) A letter of a pastor to his charge; specifically, a letter addressed by a bishop to his diocese.
 herderlijke brief
  • A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyll; a bucolic.
  • (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.
 pastorale

pastor noun

  /ˈpæstɚ/ , /ˈpɑːstə/
pastoor, dominee
  • (countable, Protestantism) A minister or priest in a church.
 priester, pastor
pastoral care
pastoraat, zielzorg
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