pastorale

noun pas·to·rale \ˌpas-tə-ˈräl, -ˈral also -ˈrä-lē\

Definition of PASTORALE

a : an instrumental or vocal composition having a pastoral theme

b : an opera of the 16th or 17th centuries having a pastoral plot

: pastoral 1a

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Italian, from pastorale of herdsmen, from Latin pastoralis

First Known Use: 1724

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