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- [puh-rish-uh-ner]
- /pəˈrɪʃ ə nər/
- /pəˈrɪʃ.ən.ər/
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- [puh-rish-uh-ner]
- /pəˈrɪʃ ə nər/
Definitions of parishioner word
- noun parishioner one of the community or inhabitants of a parish. 1
- noun parishioner resident of a ward or district 1
- noun parishioner member of a local church community 1
- countable noun parishioner A priest's parishioners are the people who live in his or her parish, especially the ones who go to his or her church. 0
- noun parishioner a member of a particular parish 0
- noun parishioner a member of a parish 0
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Origin of parishioner
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English; earlier parishion, Middle English paroschian, -ien, -en < Old French paroissien. See parish, -ian, -er1
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Parts of speech for Parishioner
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parishioner popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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parishioner usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for parishioner
noun parishioner
- lay person — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- layman — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- layperson — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- disciples — Religion. one of the 12 personal followers of Christ. one of the 70 followers sent forth by Christ. Luke 10:1. any other professed follower of Christ in His lifetime.
- laic — Also, laical. lay; secular.
Antonyms for parishioner
Top questions with parishioner
- what is a parishioner?
- how to become a parishioner of a catholic church?
- what does parishioner mean?
- what is a parishioner of a church?
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