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pastourelle

Pronunciation: /ˌpastʊˈrɛl/
(also pastorela /ˌpastəˈrɛlə/)
Definition of pastourelle

noun (plural same or pastourelles or pastorelas)

  • a medieval lyric whose theme is love for a shepherdess.

Origin:

French, feminine of pastoureau 'shepherd'

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