idyll

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Synonyms: idoll, idyl, idyls, idell

Antonyms: idoll, idyl, idyls, idell

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Noun

1. Any [[poem]] or short written piece composed in the style of [[w:Theocritus|Theocritus]]'s short [[pastoral]] poems, the ''[[w:Idylls|Idylls]]''.
2. An [[episode]] or series of events or circumstances of [[pastoral]] or [[rural]] [[simplicity]], fit for an idyll; a [[carefree]] or [[lighthearted]] [[experience]].
3. {{lb|en|music}} A [[composition]], usually [[instrumental]], of a pastoral or [[sentimental]] character, e.g. ''[[w:Siegfried Idyll|Siegfried Idyll]]'' by [[w:Richard Wagner|Richard Wagner]].

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