parishioner
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- nonparishioner noun
- parishionership noun
Etymology
Origin of parishioner
1425–75; late Middle English; earlier parishion, Middle English paroschian, -ien, -en < Old French paroissien. See parish, -ian, -er 1
Example Sentences
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At the nearby church, a lone parishioner rode into the school on a bicycle.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024
The jury also found him guilty of defrauding a parishioner, whose husband had died, of £1,000 between 24 September and 31 October 2016.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2024
“The diocese needs to protect themselves against this litigation,” said Bettini, a longtime parishioner of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Fresno.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2024
This, he said, would have "impaired this engagement between minister and parishioner – an engagement built on trust".
From BBC • May 25, 2024
M ., whereupon detectives, who had been strenuously but abortively interrogating the suspect, withdrew to another room, leaving the minister to consult privately with his parishioner.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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