pastoraladjective
uk/ˈpɑː.stər.əl/us/ˈpæs.tɚ.əl/pastoral adjective (CARE)
used to refer to the part of the work of teachers and priests that involves giving help and advice about personal matters:
A priest's pastoral duties include helping the poor and sick.
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Religious leaders & officials
- archbishop
- archbishopric
- archdeacon
- ayatollah
- bishop
- clerical
- confessor
- curacy
- curate
- deacon
- ministry
- muezzin
- mullah
- padre
- papal
- primate
- rabbi
- rector
- sexton
- swami
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pastoral adjective (ART)
A pastoral piece of art, writing, or music represents the pleasant and traditional features of the countryside:
The painting depicts an idyllic pastoral scene of shepherds watching over their grazing sheep.
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Types of film, play, book etc.
- adaptation
- anime
- blockbuster
- epic
- epigram
- epistle
- film noir
- hagiography
- hokum
- indie
- lampoon
- mystery
- pap
- pastiche
- prose
- saga
- satire
- slow
- the big screen 1
- vignette
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