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outparish

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[out-par-ish] / ˈaʊtˌpær ɪʃ /

noun

  1. a parish located outside the boundaries of or at a distance from a town or city; an outlying parish.

Etymology

Origin of outparish

First recorded in 1570–80; out- + parish

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Outparish, owt′par-ish, n. a rural parish, as distinguished from an urban one.

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