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parish
noun
- a British church district with its own church and clergyman
- a district of British local civil government, often identical with the original church parish
- an administrative district of various churches, esp. a part of a diocese, under the charge of a priest or minister
- the members of the congregation of any church
- the territory in which they live
- ☆ a civil division in Louisiana, corresponding to a county
See parish in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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