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parochial school

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a primary or secondary private school supervised by a religious organization, especially a Roman Catholic day school affiliated with a parish or a holy order.

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Nearby words

  1. parnellite,
  2. parnis,
  3. parocheth,
  4. parochial,
  5. parochial church council,
  6. parochialism,
  7. parochialize,
  8. parodic,
  9. parodist,
  10. parodistic
Compare church school.

Origin of parochial school

First recorded in 1745–55
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