Meaning & use
Idyll
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A scene, period, or experience of peaceful, happy simplicity, especially in a rural or pastoral setting; also, a short poem or prose piece describing such a scene.
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Their weekend at the lake house felt like a perfect summer idyll.
The poet's idylls celebrated shepherd life in the countryside.
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The word comes from Greek 'eidyllion,' a 'little picture,' originally referring to short descriptive poems about rustic life.
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