pastorale

Noun

Meaning

A composition in a soft, rural style, generally in 6-8 or 12-8 time.

A kind of dance; a kind of figure used in a dance.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pastoral idyl idyll noel fantasia song symphony concerto cadenza verse lyric bucolic roulade eclogue cavatina

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Hypernyms

opus piece composition musical composition piece of music

Derivatives

pastorali

Anagrams

parosteal pastorela saropatel

Examples

After the Mélicerte and the Pastorale comique, he tried again to perform a revised Tartuffe in 1667, this time with the name of Panulphe or L'Imposteur. Source: Internet

"Pastorale officium" declared automatic excommunication for anyone who failed to abide by the new ruling. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pastoral constitution Pastoral Epistle pastoral letter pastorali pastoralise pastoralism