| pastoral | 1. Of or pertaining to shepherds; hence, relating to rural life and scenes; as, a pastoral life. 2. Relating to the care of souls, or to the pastor of a church; as, pastoral duties; a pastoral letter. Pastoral staff, a staff, usually of the form of a shepherd's crook, borne as an official emblem by a bishop, abbot, abbess, or other prelate privileged to carry it. See Crook, and Crosier. Pastoral Theology, that part of theology which treats of the duties of pastors. Origin: L. Pastoralis: cf. F. Pastoral. See Pastor. 1. A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyl; a bucolic. "A pastoral is a poem in which any action or passion is represented by its effects on a country life." (Rambler) 2. A cantata relating to rural life; a composition for instruments characterised by simplicity and sweetness; a lyrical composition the subject of which is taken from rural life. 3., a letter of the House of Bishops, to be read in each parish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| pastoral care | Counseling or comfort given by ministers, priests, rabbis, etc., to those in need of help with emotional problems or stressful situations. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pastoral counseling | The use of psychotherapeutic methods by members of the clergy, members of a religious community, and/or lay therapists for parishioners seeking help with personal problems. (05 Mar 2000) |
Synonyms : Pastoral Psychology, Care, Pastoral
| pastoral | a literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds) |
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| pastoral | a letter from a pastor to the congregation |
| pastoral | a musical composition that evokes rural life |
| pastoral | suggestive of an idyll |
| pastoral | used of idealized country life |
| pastoral | of or relating to a pastor |
| pastoral | relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle |
| pastoral | a musical composition that evokes rural life |
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