1 relating to the work of a priest or teacher in giving help and advice on personal matters, not just those connected with religion or education:
pastoral care / counselling / duties / work * the church's pastoral ministry in the inner cities.
2 showing country life or the countryside, especially in a romantic way:
a pastoral scene / poem / symphony
3 relating to the farming of animals:
agricultural and pastoral practices
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is pastoral a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, pastoral is tagged as adjective.
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