6.06.2011

Word of the Day: Pastoral

pas·to·ral

[pas-ter-uhl, pah-ster-]
–adjective
1.
having the simplicity, charm, serenity, or other characteristics generally attributed to rural areas: pastoral scenery; the pastoral life.
2.
pertaining to the country or to life in the country; rural; rustic.
3.
portraying or suggesting idyllically the life of shepherds or of the country, as a work of literature, art, or music: pastoral poetry; a pastoral symphony.