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parish

/ˈpæɹɪʃ/noun2 syllables

Parish means: a local church community.

Synonyms for parish3

also used for parish

vicarate, parishioner, civil parish

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What does parish mean?2

noun

1

a local church community

2

the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Parish in a sentence

  • Eleven years ago, there was a fire at the parish.qmak
  • He is a member of the parish committee.belgavox
  • This tree is not even close to being the tallest in the parish.Tximist
  • The old parish church was closed due to its disrepair.frpzzd
  • They are the boys of the parish.unknown
  • The parish register is so old that if you touch the pages the paper will disintegrate.Vanilla
  • A councillor in this parish council was removed from the meeting by an intrusive clerk.frzzl
  • The parish received a new priest.Miktsoanit

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of parish

as a noun

plural
parishes