a pastoral idyll

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• Pastoral — Pastoral, as an adjective, refers to the lifestyle of shepherds and pastoralists, moving livestock around larger areas of land according to seasons and availability of water and feed. Pastoral also describes literature, art and music which… …   Wikipedia

• idyll — (n.) also idyl, c.1600, picturesque pastoral poem, from L. idyllium, from Gk. eidyllion short, descriptive poem, usually of rustic or pastoral type, lit. a little picture, dim. of eidos form (see OID (Cf. oid)) …   Etymology dictionary

• idyll — or idyl [īd′ l; ] Brit [ id′ l] n. [L idyllium < Gr eidyllion, dim. of eidos, a form, figure, image: see OID] 1. a short poem or prose work describing a simple, peaceful scene of rural or pastoral life 2. a scene or incident suitable for such… …   English World dictionary

• idyll — ► NOUN 1) a blissful or peaceful period or situation. 2) a short description in verse or prose of a picturesque pastoral scene or incident. ORIGIN Greek eidullion little form …   English terms dictionary

• idyll — /uyd l/, n. 1. a poem or prose composition, usually describing pastoral scenes or events or any charmingly simple episode, appealing incident, or the like. 2. a simple descriptive or narrative piece in verse or prose. 3. material suitable for… …   Universalium

• Idyll — An idyll or idyl (pronEng|ˈaɪdəl or IPA|/ˈɪdəl/) (from Greek eidyllion , little picture) is a short poem, descriptive of rustic life, written in the style of Theocritus s short pastoral poems, the Idylls . Later imitators included the Roman poets …   Wikipedia

• pastoral — pastorally, adv. /pas teuhr euhl, pah steuhr /, adj. 1. having the simplicity, charm, serenity, or other characteristics generally attributed to rural areas: pastoral scenery; the pastoral life. 2. pertaining to the country or to life in the… …   Universalium

• idyll — Idyl I dyl, n. [L. idyllium, Gr. ?, fr. ? form; literally, a little form of image: cf. F. idylle. See {Idol}.] A short poem; properly, a short pastoral poem; as, the idyls of Theocritus; also, any poem, especially a narrative or descriptive poem …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pastoral — 1. adjective /ˌpæsˈtɔːɹəl,ˈpæs.tə.ɹəl/ a) Of or pertaining to shepherds; hence, relating to rural life and scenes; as, a pastoral life. , He wanders west as far as Memphis, a solitary migrant upon that flat and pastoral landscape. 1985 , ,… …   Wiktionary

• idyll — noun /ˈɪdɪl,ˈɪdəl,ˈaɪdɪl,ˈaɪdəl/ a) Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of s short pastoral poems, the . b) An episode or series of events or circumstances of pastoral or rural simplicity, fit for an idyll; a carefree or… …   Wiktionary

• idyll — /ˈaɪdəl / (say uyduhl), /ˈɪdəl / (say iduhl) noun 1. a poem or prose composition consisting of a little picture , usually describing pastoral scenes or events or any charmingly simple episode, appealing incident, or the like. 2. a simple… …