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parish
[ par-ish ]
/ ˈpær ɪʃ /
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noun
an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
a local church with its field of activity.
(in Louisiana) a county.
the people of an ecclesiastical or civil parish.
Curling. house (def. 21).
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Idioms about parish
- receiving charity from local authorities.
- Informal. meagerly or inadequately supplied.
on the parish, British.
Origin of parish
OTHER WORDS FROM parish
in·ter·par·ish, adjectivetrans·par·ish, adjectiveWords nearby parish
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British Dictionary definitions for parish
parish
/ (ˈpærɪʃ) /
noun
a subdivision of a diocese, having its own church and a clergymanRelated adjective: parochial
the churchgoers of such a subdivision
(in England and, formerly, Wales) the smallest unit of local government in rural areas
(in Louisiana) a unit of local government corresponding to a county in other states of the US
the people living in a parish
on the parish history receiving parochial relief
Word Origin for parish
C13: from Old French paroisse, from Church Latin parochia, from Late Greek paroikia, from paroikos Christian, sojourner, from Greek: neighbour, from para- 1 (beside) + oikos house
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