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parishioner definition

pa·rish·ioner (pə ris̸h′ə nər)

noun

a member of a parish

Etymology: ME parisshoner < parishion (< OFr paroissien < paroiche, parish) + -er

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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