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IDYLL
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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 ("idyll" 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 ("idyll" is a kind of...):
composition; musical composition; opus; piece; piece of music (a musical work that has been created)
Sense 3
Meaning:
An episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("idyll" is a kind of...):
episode (a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events)
Derivation:
idyllic (excellent and delightful in all respects)
idyllic (suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple and serene)
