| pastille |
noun |
A small cone or mass made of paste of gum, benzoin, cinnamon, and other aromatics, — used for fumigating or scenting the air of a room., An aromatic or medicated lozenge; a troche., See Pastel, a crayon. |
| pastoral |
adjective |
Of or pertaining to shepherds; hence, relating to rural life and scenes; as, a pastoral life., Relating to the care of souls, or to the pastor of a church; as, pastoral duties; a pastoral letter., A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyl; a bucolic., 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., A letter of a pastor to his charge; specifically, a letter addressed by a bishop to his diocese; also (Prot. Epis. Ch.), a letter of the House of Bishops, to be read in each parish. |