pastoral

(noun) a musical composition that evokes rural life. Synonyms: pastorale, idyll, idyl.

(noun) a letter from a pastor to the congregation.

(noun) a literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds).

(adj) of or relating to a pastor. Examples: "Pastoral work." "A pastoral letter."

(adj) relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle. Synonyms: bucolic. Examples: "Pastoral seminomadic people." "Pastoral land." "A pastoral economy."

(adj) (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic. Synonyms: arcadian, bucolic. Examples: "A country life of arcadian contentment." "A pleasant bucolic scene." "Charming in its pastoral setting." "Rustic tranquility."