| 单词 | parish |
| 释义 | parish (once / 232 pages) n A parish is a local church community that has one main church and one pastor. Parish members do more than just attend church. They organize community activities, social events, and — very important — coffee and donuts on Sunday mornings. A parish is technically a piece of land. It’s a section of a diocese that has the right number of churchgoers to have its own church. But when you refer to a parish, you’re usually talking about more than the space itself. You're describing the people who attend the church, as well as the church property. So if someone says, "Our parish is thriving," it means there's a full congregation and enough funds to maintain the church in good condition. WORD FAMILYparish: parishes USAGE EXAMPLESIn Louisiana, there was also relatively serious damage in the southwestern parishes of Beauregard and Allen, including the town of Reeves. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) They also include a letter from Mrs Thatcher to Saddam Hussein, asking for clemency for British nurse Daphne Parish, who was accused of spying. BBC(Dec 29, 2016) In the Gulf of Mexico town of Cameron Parish, La., Greg Michaels plans to build an export terminal to ship U.S. natural gas to China. Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016) 1n a local church community Hyper community a group of people living in a particular local area 2n the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor Hyper jurisdiction in law; the territory within which power can be exercised |
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