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PASTORAL

of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen

The meaning of the word pastoral is of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen.

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panachean ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet
striatedmarked with striations or striae
analogya comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
fatuouscomplacently or inanely foolish : silly
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
sparenot being used
passiveacted upon by an external agency
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
shunto avoid deliberately and especially habitually