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pas·to·rale
\ˌpastəˈräl, -ral sometimes -älē\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Italian, from pastorale of herdsmen, from Latin pastoralis
1.
a. : an opera of the 16th or 17th centuries combining singing and dancing and having a pastoral plot
b. : an instrumental or vocal composition having a pastoral theme
2. : pastoral 2a
< a pastorale, written in homely, muted prose, about life on a farm — New Yorker > |