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Noun: idyll  I-d(u)l [N. Amer], i-dil [Brit]
  1. A picturesque and peaceful scene or event, esp. idealized or with pastoral or romantic charm
    - idyl
     
  2. A short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life
    - eclogue, bucolic, idyl [US]
     
  3. A musical composition that evokes rural life
    - pastorale, pastoral, idyl [US]

Derived forms: idylls

Type of: composition, episode, musical composition, opus, pastoral, piece, piece of music

Encyclopedia: Idyll