Pastoral – 1) Portraying an idealised version of country life
2) Fields used for grazing of livestock
3) Giving of spiritual advice by a Christian leader
(Pronounced pass-tor-rall)
To remember the definition of the word pastoral, use the following mnemonic:
She used pastels (pastoral) to portray an idealized version of country life and she drew a beautiful picture of fields.
The pastors all (pastoral) handed out leaflets giving spiritual advice.
Examples of pastoral in a sentence (portraying an idealised version of country life)
The painting depicts an idyllic pastoral scene.
Every year thousands of people flee the big cities in search of the pastoral idyll.
The poem depicted a beautiful pastoral life.
Examples of pastoral in a sentence (fields used for grazing livestock)
The Smiths decided it would be better to raise their family in a pastoral area outside of the city.
Shepherds lead a pastoral lifestyle.
There were many pastoral farms here.
Examples of pastoral in a sentence (giving of spiritual advise by a Christian leader)
Our pastoral team pray regularly for the church.
A priests pastoral duties include helping the poor and sick.
The clergy were not living up to their pastoral duties.
