parishioner
noun
one of the community or inhabitants of a parish.
parishioners
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pluralof parishioner.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Several parishioners had come into the church to light a candle and to pray, he said, with Hannah's photo displayed on its door.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
In one stirring scene, Lion gives a speech at church, trying vainly to persuade the parishioners that there is more to life than getting their kids into top colleges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Eighteen parishioners successfully petitioned the Duke of Beaufort to remove Byfield from the position.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Before the service began, a worshiper read aloud the names of some 200 parishioners who perished.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
He crossed the solea and came down among the parishioners.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
