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pastoral vs literary work

literary work vs pastoral

pastoral and literary work both are nouns.

pastoral is an adjective but literary work is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pastoral Yes Yes No No
literary work Yes No No No
As nouns, literary work is a hypernym of pastoral; that is, literary work is a word with a broader meaning than pastoral:
  • pastoral: a literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds)
  • literary work: imaginative or creative writing
Other hypernyms of pastoral include literary composition.
pastoral (noun) literary work (noun)
a musical composition that evokes rural life imaginative or creative writing
a literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds)
a letter from a pastor to the congregation
pastoral (adjective) literary work (adjective)
of or relating to a pastor
relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle
(used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic
Difference between pastoral and literary work

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