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parish
[ par-ish ]
noun
- an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
- a local church with its field of activity.
- (in Louisiana) a county.
- the people of an ecclesiastical or civil parish.
- Curling. house ( def 21 ).
parish
/ ˈæɪʃ /
noun
- a subdivision of a diocese, having its own church and a clergyman parochial
- the churchgoers of such a subdivision
- (in England and, formerly, Wales) the smallest unit of local government in rural areas
- (in Louisiana) a unit of local government corresponding to a county in other states of the US
- the people living in a parish
- on the parishhistory receiving parochial relief
Other 51Թ Forms
- t·貹i adjective
- ٰԲ·貹i adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of parish1
Idioms and Phrases
- on the parish, British.
- receiving charity from local authorities.
- Informal. meagerly or inadequately supplied.
Example Sentences
If you live in an area with a parish or town council that may well mean the bill is higher as well.
"As a parish, as the vicar of the parish and as parishioners, we're custodians of the whole church," said Archdeacon David Pierpoint.
What about women priests, who can still be rejected by individual parishes?
While Holmes Chapel only has a population of about 6,200, an estimated 10,000 Styles fans – known as Harries – have visited the mid-Cheshire parish in the past two years.
The parish council said an operation by Surrey Highways to investigate the two holes had had to be delayed until next week due to safety concerns.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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