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parishioner
[ puh-rish-uh-ner ]
/ pəˈrɪʃ ə nər /
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noun
one of the community or inhabitants of a parish.
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Origin of parishioner
OTHER WORDS FROM parishioner
pa·rish·ion·er·ship, nounnon·pa·rish·ion·er, nounWords nearby parishioner
parish, Parishad, parish clerk, parish council, parish house, parishioner, parish pump, parish register, Parisian, Parisienne, parison
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How to use parishioner in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for parishioner
parishioner
/ (pəˈrɪʃənə) /
noun
a member of a particular parish
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