n. Small sweet or lozenge. [french from latin]

—adj. - of shepherds, flocks, or herds.

- (of land) used for pasture.

- (of a poem, picture, etc.) Portraying (esp. Romanticized) country life.

- of a pastor. —n. - pastoral poem, play, picture, etc.

- letter from a pastor (esp. A bishop) to the clergy or people. [latin pastoralis: related to *pastor]

n. Seasoned smoked beef. [yiddish]

n. - person who takes out or holds a patent.

- person entitled temporarily to the benefit of a patent.

adj. - of, like, or appropriate to a father; fatherly.

- related through the father.

- (of a government etc.) Limiting freedom and responsibility by well-meant regulations. paternally adv. [latin: related to *pater]

adj. - arousing pity, sadness, or contempt.

- colloq. Miserably inadequate. pathetically adv. [greek pathos from paskho suffer]

- fallacy n. Attribution of human emotions to inanimate things, esp. In literature.

n. Agent causing disease. pathogenic adj. [greek pathos suffering, *-gen]

n. - ability to endure delay, hardship, provocation, etc.

- perseverance or forbearance.

- solo card-game. [latin: related to *passion]

artist n. Artist who draws in chalk on paving-stones for tips.

- n. - paved path for pedestrians beside a road.

- covering of a street, floor, etc., made of usu. Rectangular stones. [latin pavimentum: related to *pave]

n. - building at a sports ground for changing, refreshments, etc.

- summerhouse or decorative shelter in a park.

- large tent at a show, fair, etc.

- building or stand for entertainments, at an exhibition, etc. [latin papilio butterfly]