PASTORALES

Noun

pastorales

plural of pastorale

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PASTORALE

Pas`to*ra"le, n. Etym: [It.]

1. (Mus.)

Definition: A composition in a soft, rural style, generally in 6-8 or 12-8 time.

2. A kind of dance; a kind of figure used in a dance.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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