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a. [ L. pastoralis: cf. F. pastoral. See Pastor. ] 1. Of or pertaining to shepherds; hence, relating to rural life and scenes; as, a pastoral life. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Relating to the care of souls, or to the pastor of a church; as, pastoral duties; a pastoral letter. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pastoral staff (Eccl.), a staff, usually of the form of a shepherd's crook, borne as an official emblem by a bishop, abbot, abbess, or other prelate privileged to carry it. See Crook, and Crosier. --
Pastoral Theology, that part of theology which treats of the duties of pastors. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyl; a bucolic. [ 1913 Webster ]

A pastoral is a poem in which any action or passion is represented by its effects on a country life. Rambler. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mus.) 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. Moore (Encyc. of Music). [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Eccl.) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ It. ] 1. (Mus.) A composition in a soft, rural style, generally in 6-8 or 12-8 time. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A kind of dance; a kind of figure used in a dance. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. In a pastoral or rural manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. In the manner of a pastor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. pastorat. See Pastor. ] The office, state, or jurisdiction of a pastor. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. post- + oral. ] (Anat.) Situated behind, or posterior to, the mouth. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Admitting of being restored; capable of being reclaimed; as, restorable land. Swift. -- Re*stor"a*ble*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

n. Restoration. [ Obs. ] Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. restauracion, F. restauration, fr. L. restauratio. See Restore. ] 1. The act of restoring or bringing back to a former place, station, or condition; the fact of being restored; renewal; reestablishment; as, the restoration of friendship between enemies; the restoration of peace after war. [ 1913 Webster ]

Behold the different climes agree,
Rejoicing in thy restoration. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The state of being restored; recovery of health, strength, etc.; as, restoration from sickness. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. That which is restored or renewed. [ 1913 Webster ]

The restoration (Eng. Hist.), the return of King Charles II. in 1660, and the reestablishment of monarchy. --
Universal restoration (Theol.), the final recovery of all men from sin and alienation from God to a state of happiness; universal salvation. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Recovery; replacement; renewal; renovation; redintegration; reinstatement; reestablishment; return; revival; restitution; reparation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A Restorationist. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The belief or doctrines of the Restorationists. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who believes in a temporary future punishment and a final restoration of all to the favor and presence of God; a Universalist. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. restoratif. ] Of or pertaining to restoration; having power to restore. [ 1913 Webster ]

Destroys life's enemy,
Hunger, with sweet restorative delight. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Something which serves to restore; especially, a restorative medicine. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a restorative manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A restaurateur. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Restorative. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The act of depositing in a store or warehouse for safe keeping; also, the safe keeping of goods in a warehouse. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Space for the safe keeping of goods. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The price changed for keeping goods in a store. [ 1913 Webster ]

Storage battery. (Physics) See the Note under Battery. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. storax, styrax, Gr. &unr_;. Cf. Styrax. ] Any one of a number of similar complex resins obtained from the bark of several trees and shrubs of the Styrax family. The most common of these is liquid storax, a brown or gray semifluid substance of an agreeable aromatic odor and balsamic taste, sometimes used in perfumery, and in medicine as an expectorant. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ A yellow aromatic honeylike substance, resembling, and often confounded with, storax, is obtained from the American sweet gum tree (Liquidambar styraciflua), and is much used as a chewing gum, called sweet gum, and liquid storax. Cf. Liquidambar. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Partaking of the nature of, or combining, tragedy, comedy, and pastoral poetry. [ R. ] Gay. [ 1913 Webster ]