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| pas·to·rale [ pàstə rl, pàstə rál ] (plural pas·to·rales or pas·to·ra·li [ pàstə rlee ]) |
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1. music with pastoral theme: a piece of music with a pastoral theme
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2. rustic opera: an opera with a rural story and setting, popular in western Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries
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| [Early 18th century. Via Italian< Latin pastoralis (see pastoral)] |
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