单词 | parish |
释义 | parish (pærɪʃ ) Word forms: parishes 1. countable noun [oft NOUN noun] A parish is a village or part of a town which has its own church and priest. ...the parish of St Mark's, Lakenham. Parish priests have referred to it in their sermons. ...a 13th-century parish church. 2. countable noun [usually NOUN noun] A parish is a small country area in England which has its own elected council. ...a closely fought parish council election. ...elected representatives, such as County and Parish Councillors. Collocations: rural parish In a small, rural parish, putting in an honest day's work means being a conscientious member of an extended family. Christianity Today A vicar who was caught speeding four times in as many years has avoided a driving ban because he would be unable to preach across his rural parish. Times, Sunday Times Every community, from a city to a rural parish, has an opportunity to lobby for a new constitution. Times, Sunday Times However, during this period, not a huge amount of industrial change took place in this small rural parish. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They quickly spread across the region as teachers in small, rural parish schools. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 教区 Japanese: 教会区 |
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