[{"word":"pastoral","phonetic":"/ˈpæs.tə.ɹəl/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈpæs.tə.ɹəl/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyll; a bucolic.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A cantata relating to rural life; a composition for instruments characterized by simplicity and sweetness; a lyrical composition the subject of which is taken from rural life.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A letter of a pastor to his charge; specifically, a letter addressed by a bishop to his diocese.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A letter of the House of Bishops, to be read in each parish.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Of or pertaining to shepherds or herders of other livestock","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Relating to rural life and scenes","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"We were living a pastoral life."},{"definition":"Relating to the care of souls, to the pastor of a church or to any local religious leader charged with the service of individual parishioners, i.e. a priest or rabbi.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"pastoral duties; a pastoral letter"}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pastoral"]}]