outparish

[out-par-ish]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of outparish¹

First recorded in 1570–80; out- + parish

Example Sentences

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

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