adj.
1.of or relating to a pastor
2.relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle
3.used of idealized country life
4.suggestive of an idyll pastoral n.
1.a musical composition that evokes rural life
2.a letter from a pastor to the congregation
3.a literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds)
Idiom of the Day
tune up (a musical instrument) or tune (a musical instrument) up
to adjust a musical instrument to the right sound
The orchestra tuned up their instruments before the performance.