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IDYL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("idyl" is a kind of...):
pastoral (a literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds))
Sense 2
Meaning:
A musical composition that evokes rural life
Synonyms:
idyl; idyll; pastoral; pastorale
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("idyl" is a kind of...):
composition; musical composition; opus; piece; piece of music (a musical work that has been created)
