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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The Catholic Diocese of Derry spans 51 parishes across almost all of County Londonderry, parts of County Tyrone and a very small area across the River Bann in County Antrim.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
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
A large majority of U.S. counties and parishes have had a flood event in the past 10 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 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
Barack was the first person I’d met at Sidley who had spent time in the barbershops, barbecue joints, and Bible-thumping black parishes of the Far South Side.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
