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Main Entry:: idyll
Variant(s):: also idyl \ˈī-d^əl, British usually ˈi-(ˌ)dil\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Latin idyllium, from Greek eidyllion, from diminutive of eidos form; akin to Greek idein to see — more at wit
Date:: 1586

1 a: a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment b: a narrative poem (as Tennyson's Idylls of the King) treating an epic, romantic, or tragic theme2 a: a lighthearted carefree episode that is a fit subject for an idyll b: a romantic interlude

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