First Known Use: 1724
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pastorale
noun pas·to·rale \ˌpas-tə-ˈräl, -ˈral also -ˈrä-lē\
Definition of PASTORALE
1
a : an instrumental or vocal composition having a pastoral theme b : an opera of the 16th or 17th centuries having a pastoral plot
2
: pastoral 1a
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Origin of PASTORALE
Italian, from pastorale of herdsmen, from Latin pastoralis
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