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parochial school

pa·ro·chi·al school
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-roh-kee-uh l skool]
    • /pəˈroʊ ki əl skul/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-roh-kee-uh l skool]
    • /pəˈroʊ ki əl skul/

Definitions of parochial school words

  • noun parochial school a primary or secondary private school supervised by a religious organization, especially a Roman Catholic day school affiliated with a parish or a holy order. 1
  • countable noun parochial school A parochial school is a private school that is funded and controlled by a particular branch of the Christian church. 0
  • noun parochial school a school which provides religious (esp Christian) instruction in addition to conventional education 0
  • noun parochial school a school supported and controlled by a church 0
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Origin of parochial school

First appearance:

before 1745
One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1745-55

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Parts of speech for Parochial school

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adjective
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parochial school popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for parochial school

noun parochial school

  • independent school — (in Britain) a school that is neither financed nor controlled by the government or local authorities
Just one Synonym for parochial school

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