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parish

par·ish
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [par-ish]
    • /ˈpær ɪʃ/
    • /ˈpær.ɪʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [par-ish]
    • /ˈpær ɪʃ/

Definitions of parish word

  • noun parish an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy. 1
  • noun parish a local church with its field of activity. 1
  • noun parish (in Louisiana) a county. 1
  • noun parish the people of an ecclesiastical or civil parish. 1
  • noun parish Curling. house (def 20). 1
  • idioms parish on the parish, British. receiving charity from local authorities. Informal. meagerly or inadequately supplied. 1

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Origin of parish

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English, variant of parosshe < Middle French paroisse < Late Latin parochia, alteration of paroecia < Late Greek paroikía, derivative of Greek pároikos neighbor, (in Christian usage) sojourner (see paroicous); see -ia

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Parts of speech for Parish

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

parish popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

parish usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for parish

noun parish

  • adjacency — the quality or state of being adjacent; nearness
  • bethel — an ancient town in the West Bank, near Jerusalem: in the Old Testament, the place where the dream of Jacob occurred (Genesis 28:19)
  • chancel — The chancel is the part of a church containing the altar, where the clergy and the choir usually sit.
  • chantry — an endowment for the singing of Masses for the soul of the founder or others designated by him or her
  • church — A church is a building in which Christians worship. You usually refer to this place as church when you are talking about the time that people spend there.

adj parish

  • divisional — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
  • localized — to make local; fix in, or assign or restrict to, a particular place, locality, etc.

adjective parish

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