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pastoral

/ˈpɑːstərəl/adjective

उच्चारण पास्टरल

ग्रामीण, देहाती, चरवाहा-जीवन संबंधी

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adjective
  1. 1

    showing country life or the countryside, especially in a romantic way

    ग्रामीण, देहाती, चरवाहा-जीवन संबंधी

    • a pastoral scene with cows grazing
    • The poet wrote a pastoral poem about shepherds and green meadows.
    • The painting shows a pastoral landscape of fields and streams.
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    • The poem gives a pastoral picture of village life.
    • Her novels often have a pastoral setting.

    Synonyms rural rustic country bucolic idyllic

    Opposite urban metropolitan city

  2. 2

    connected with the work of a priest or teacher in giving help and advice

    मार्गदर्शन संबंधी

    • pastoral care for students
    • The headmaster is responsible for the pastoral welfare of all the boarders.
    • The priest offered pastoral support to families in distress.
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    • Teachers also take on a pastoral role in the school.
    • The college has a team for pastoral care.

    Synonyms spiritual ministerial advisory supportive

  3. 3

    connected with keeping sheep and cattle

    पशुपालन संबंधी

    • pastoral farming
    • Many tribes in the region still follow a pastoral way of life.
    • Pastoral communities move with their herds in search of grass.
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    • The region's economy is largely pastoral.
    • Pastoral farming is common in the hills.
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Connected with the countryside is rural, rustic, pastoral or bucolic; a poem about country life a pastoral or idyll; people who move from place to place with their animals nomads or pastoralists.

ग्रामीण क्षेत्र से संबंधित rural, rustic, pastoral या bucolic; ग्रामीण जीवन पर कविता pastoral या idyll; अपने पशुओं के साथ जगह-जगह घूमने वाले nomads या pastoralists।

General knowledge

The Gaddis, Bakarwals and Rabaris are pastoral communities in India.

गद्दी, बकरवाल और रबारी भारत के पशुपालक समुदाय हैं।