pastoral
//ˈpæs.tər.əl//
Adjective
Relating to the countryside, rural life, or the idealized simplicity and peacefulness of country living.
The artist painted a pastoral scene of sheep grazing in green meadows.
Relating to the duties of a pastor or clergy member in providing spiritual care and guidance to a congregation.
The minister fulfilled his pastoral duties by visiting sick members of the congregation.
Relating to shepherds or the tending of sheep and livestock.
The pastoral community has raised sheep in these hills for generations.
Antonym
Noun
A work of literature, art, or music depicting idealized rural life or the simplicity of country living.
Beethoven's Sixth Symphony is a famous pastoral that celebrates the beauty of nature.
A letter from a bishop or pastor to the clergy or people of a diocese.
The bishop issued a pastoral to all the churches in the diocese.