Pastoral and Temporal

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Pastoral adjective - Of, relating to, or characteristic of the clergy.

Usage example: pastoral advice to a young couple preparing to marry

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Temporal is an antonym for pastoral.

Nearby Words: pastor, pastorate, pastorale, pastorship

Temporal adjective - Having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven.

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Pastoral is an antonym for temporal.

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