parish

parish

an ecclesiastical district, a church with its field of activity
Not to be confused with:perish – expire, shrivel, wither, rot, vanish

par·ish

P0072900 (păr′ĭsh)n.1. a. An administrative part of a diocese, especially an Anglican or Roman Catholic diocese, having its own church and a designated priest.b. The members of such a parish; a religious community attending one church.2. A political subdivision of a British county, usually corresponding in boundaries to an original ecclesiastical parish.3. An administrative subdivision in Louisiana that corresponds to a county in other US states.

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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; see para-¹ + oikos, house; see weik- in Indo-European roots.]

parish

(ˈpærɪʃ) n1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a subdivision of a diocese, having its own church and a clergyman. 2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the churchgoers of such a subdivision3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in England and, formerly, Wales) the smallest unit of local government in rural areas4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Louisiana) a unit of local government corresponding to a county in other states of the US5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the people living in a parish6. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the people living in a parish7. (Historical Terms) on the parish history receiving parochial relief[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]

par•ish

(ˈpær ɪʃ)

n. 1. an ecclesiastical district having its own church and cleric. 2. a local church with its field of activity. 3. (in Louisiana) a county. 4. the people of a parish. 5. house (def. 13). [1250–1300; Middle English, variant of parosshe < Middle French paroisse < Late Latin parochia, alter. of paroecia < Late Greek paroikía, derivative of Greek pároikos neighbor, (in Christian usage) sojourner =par- par- + oîkos house]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	parish - a local church community community - a group of people living in a particular local area; "the team is drawn from all parts of the community"parishioner - a member of a parish
	2.	parish - the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastorbishopric, diocese, episcopate - the territorial jurisdiction of a bishopjurisdiction - in law; the territory within which power can be exercised

parish

noun1. district, community the vicar of a small parish in a West Country town2. community, fold, flock, church, congregation, parishioners, churchgoers The whole parish will object if he is appointed as priest.Related words
adjective parochial

Translations

教区

parish

(ˈpӕriʃ) noun a district or area with a particular church and priest or minister. Our house is in the parish of St Mary('s); (also adjective) parish affairs. 教區 教区

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