parish
noun
an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
parishes
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pluralof parish.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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They commissioned a forensic audit into the origins of a historic financial fund known as the Queen Anne's Bounty, originally set up to support clergy and parishes and the precursor of the modern-day fund.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Critics also point to the financial pressures facing parishes across the country, with some struggling to pay staff or afford to repair churches, saying the £100m should be spent there instead.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
The Catholic Archdiocese of Denver, two Catholic parishes in Colorado and two parents, Dan and Lisa Sheley, filed suit, but lost in lower courts, prompting the appeal to the Supreme Court.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026
Once a destination for Western missionaries, the continent increasingly exports priests to parishes in Europe and North America, where the number of priests is declining.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
In dozens of tiny local parishes throughout the archdiocese, priests preach and practice what Matthew said.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
