parish.
An administrative part of a diocese that has its own church.
Meaning & usage
An administrative part of a diocese that has its own church.
The community attending that church; the members of the parish.
An ecclesiastical society, usually not bounded by territorial limits, but composed of those persons who choose to unite under the charge of a particular priest, clergyman, or minister; also, loosely, the territory in which the members of a congregation live.
In any of various countries, an administrative subdivision of an area, often of a county. A civil subdivision of a British county, often corresponding to an earlier ecclesiastical parish; a similar subdivision in Ireland.
In any of various countries, an administrative subdivision of an area, often of a county. An administrative subdivision in the U.S. state of Louisiana that is equivalent to a county in other U.S. states.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English parisshe, from Old French paroisse (compare the obsolete variant paroch, from Anglo-Norman paroche, parosse), from Late Latin parochia, from Ancient Greek παροικία (paroikía, “a dwelling abroad”).
To place (an area, or rarely a person) into one or more parishes.
To visit residents of a parish.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English parisshe, from Old French paroisse (compare the obsolete variant paroch, from Anglo-Norman paroche, parosse), from Late Latin parochia, from Ancient Greek παροικία (paroikía, “a dwelling abroad”).
Pronunciation spelling of perish, representing Mary–marry–merry merger English.
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