Parish Definition
părĭsh
parishes
noun
A British church district with its own church and clergyman.
Webster's New World
An administrative district of various churches, esp. a part of a diocese, under the charge of a priest or minister.
Webster's New World
A district of British local civil government, often identical with the original church parish.
Webster's New World
The members of the congregation of any church.
Webster's New World
The territory in which they live.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- community
- fold
- parishioners
- flock
- diocese
- congregation
- churchgoers
- brethren
- archdiocese
- county (in Louisiana)
- territory
- charge
- ecclesiastical unit
- demesne
- parochial unit
Other Word Forms of Parish
Noun
Singular:
parish
Plural:
parishesOrigin of Parish
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Middle English from Old French parroche from Late Latin parochia diocese alteration of paroecia from Late Greek paroikiā from Greek a sojourning from paroikos neighboring, neighbor, sojourner para- near para–1 oikos house weik-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French paroisse, from Late Latin parochia, from Ancient Greek παρоικία (paroikia, “a dwelling abroad"), from πάρоικος (paroikos, “neighboring, foreigner"), from παρά (para, “beside") + οἶκος (oikos, “house").
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