parish (ˈpærɪʃ
)
Definitions
noun
- a subdivision of a diocese, having its own church and a clergyman related adjective parochial
- the churchgoers of such a subdivision
- (in England and, formerly, Wales) the smallest unit of local government in rural areas
- (in Louisiana) a unit of local government corresponding to a county in other states of the US
- the people living in a parish
- See on the parish
Word Origin
C13: from Old French paroisse, from Church Latin parochia, from Late Greek paroikia, from paroikos Christian, sojourner, from Greek: neighbour, from para-C13: from Old French from Church Latin from Late Greek from Christian, sojourner, from Greek: neighbour, from 1 (beside) + house (beside) + oikos houseTranslations
- British English:
parish
A parish is a village or part of a town which has its own church and clergyman.ˈpærɪʃ NOUN
- Spanish:
parroquia
nf
- French:
paroisse
nf
- German:
Gemeinde
nf
- Chinese: 教区 n
- Arabic: أبْرَشِيَةٌ n
- Portuguese: paróquia nf
- Russian: приход nm
- Croatian: župa nf
- Czech: obec nf
- Danish: sogn nnt
- Dutch: parochie nf
- Finnish: seurakunta n
- Greek: ενορία nf
- Italian: parrocchia nf
- Japanese: 教会区 n
- Korean: 교구 n
- Norwegian: prestegjeld nnt
- Polish: parafia nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: paróquia nf
- European Spanish:
parroquia
nf
- Swedish: församling nutr
- Thai: เขตศาสนาที่มีโบสถ์และพระ n
- Turkish: kilisenin dini bölgesi n
- Vietnamese: giáo xứ n
Usage examples
The present parish church is now a smaller one, in a hollow to the east of the town centre.
, The Disposal of the Living (1985)The Patriarch faction, with 150 families, was dominant in the parish.
India Today (1998)I attended Mass last Sunday, in a different parish than usual, with my young son.
Irish Times (2002)All over the West of Scotland, parish priests are having to reschedule the Saturday evening vigil mass.
Glasgow Herald (2001)I am a man of business, Major, and I spare the parish the trouble of dealing with orphans.
, SHARPE'S PREY (2002)