idyll
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l noun
1.
a poem or prose composition, usually describing pastoral scenes or events or any charmingly simple episode, appealing incident, or the like.
2.
a simple descriptive or narrative piece in verse or prose.
3.
material suitable for such a work.
4.
an episode or scene of idyllic charm.
5.
a brief or inconsequential romantic affair.
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World English Dictionary
idyll or sometimes (US) idyl (ˈɪdɪl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a poem or prose work describing an idealized rural life, pastoral scenes, etc |
| 2. | any simple narrative or descriptive piece in poetry or prose |
| 3. | a charming or picturesque scene or event |
| 4. | a piece of music with a calm or pastoral character |
| [C17: from Latin īdyllium, from Greek eidullion, from eidos shape, (literary) form] | |
| idyl or sometimes (US) idyl | |
| —n | |
| [C17: from Latin īdyllium, from Greek eidullion, from eidos shape, (literary) form] | |
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Word Origin & History
idyll
c.1600, from L. idyllium, from Gk. eidyllion "short, descriptive poem of rustic or pastoral type," lit. "a little picture," dim. of eidos "form" (see -oid).
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Example sentences
That's why they are a dream of home life, an idyll of childhood.
My first few years in that department were, if nothing else, an idyll.
But what they hoped would be a quiet idyll of living together becomes a time of horror.
So this is a scene from nature, but it is no pastoral idyll.
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