parishnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpær.ɪʃ/us/ˈper.ɪʃ/in some Christian denominations, an area cared for by one priest with its own church, or (in England) the smallest unit of local government:
the parish church/magazine/priest/register
See also
parochial
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