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.
More Synonyms of parish
parish in British English
(ˈpærɪʃ)
noun
1.
a subdivision of a diocese, having its own church and minister or priest
▶ Related adjective: parochial
2.
the churchgoers of such a subdivision
3.
(in England and, formerly, Wales) the smallest unit of local government in rural areas
4.
(in Louisiana) a unit of local government corresponding to a county in other states of the US
5.
the people living in a parish
6. on the parish
Word origin
C13: from Old French paroisse, from Church Latin parochia, from Late Greek paroikia, from paroikos Christian, sojourner, from Greek: neighbour, from para-1 (beside) + oikos house
parish in American English
(ˈpærɪʃ)
noun
1.
a British church district with its own church and clergyman
2.
a district of British local civil government, often identical with the original church parish
3.
an administrative district of various churches, esp. a part of a diocese, under thecharge of a priest or minister
4.
a.
the members of the congregation of any church
b.
the territory in which they live
5. US
a civil division in Louisiana, corresponding to a county
Word origin
ME parissche < OFr parroche < LL(Ec) parochia, for paroecia < LGr(Ec) paroikia, a diocese < Gr, a sojourning (in a foreign land, or, by early Christians, on earth)< paroikos, a stranger < para- (see para-1) + oikos, dwelling: see eco-
Examples of 'parish' in a sentence
parish
Two: I have caused there to be cleanly disposal of wastes that threatened the health of our parish.
Louise Erdrich THE LAST REPORT ON THE MIRACLES AT LITTLE NO HORSE: A NOVEL (2001)
In other languages
parish
British English: parish /ˈpærɪʃ/ NOUN
A parish is a village or part of a town which has its own church and clergyman.
American English: parish
Arabic: أبْرَشِيَةٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: paróquia
Chinese: 教区
Croatian: župa
Czech: obec
Danish: sogn
Dutch: parochie
European Spanish: parroquia
Finnish: seurakunta
French: paroisse
German: Gemeinde
Greek: ενορία
Italian: parrocchia
Japanese: 教会区
Korean: 교구
Norwegian: prestegjeld
Polish: parafia
European Portuguese: paróquia
Romanian: parohie
Russian: приход церковный
Latin American Spanish: parroquia
Swedish: församling
Thai: เขตศาสนาที่มีโบสถ์และพระ
Turkish: kilisenin dini bölgesi
Ukrainian: церковний прихід
Vietnamese: giáo xứ
All related terms of 'parish'
parish hall
a room or building associated with a parish church, used by the local community for social or charitable activities (though not necessarily religious activities)
parish pump
of only local interest; parochial
parish church
the church in a subdivision of a diocese
parish clerk
an official designated to carry out various duties , either for a church parish or a parish council
parish house
a building used by a church chiefly for administrative and social purposes
parish priest
a priest who works in a church in a subdivision of a diocese
parish school
a school which provides religious (esp Christian) instruction in addition to conventional education
parish council
(in England and, formerly, Wales ) the administrative body of a parish
parish magazine
a magazine containing news and articles of interest to the people of a particular parish church or the local area
parish records
a book in which the births , baptisms , marriages , and deaths in a parish are recorded
parish register
a book in which the births , baptisms , marriages , and deaths in a parish are recorded
on the parish
receiving parochial relief
Chinese translation of 'parish'
parish
(ˈpærɪʃ)
n(c)
[of church]教区(區) (jiàoqū) (个(個), gè)
(civil) 行政堂区(區) (xíngzhèng tángqū) (个(個), gè)
1 (noun)
Definition
(in England and, formerly, Wales) the smallest unit of local government
the vicar of a small parish in a West Country town
Synonyms
district
I drove around the business district.
community
a township on the outskirts of the mining community
2 (noun)
Definition
the people who live in a parish
The whole parish will object if he is appointed as priest.
Synonyms
community
fold
flock
his flock of advisors
church
congregation
Most members of the congregation arrive a few minutes before the service.
parishioners
churchgoers
related words
related adjectiveparochial
Additional synonyms
in the sense of congregation
Definition
a group of worshippers
Most members of the congregation arrive a few minutes before the service.