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parish

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun parish has 2 senses
  1. parish - a local church community
    --1 is a kind of
    community
    --1 has member: parishioner
  2. parish - the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor
    --2 is a kind of
    jurisdiction
    --2 is a part of diocese, bishopric

Definitions from the Web

Parish

Parish, in its simplest definition, refers to a specific geographic area or territory that is typically associated with a specific church or religious institution. Additionally, parish can also refer to a local administrative unit within a county or municipality.

Examples:

  1. As the bells chimed, the parishioners gathered in the local parish to attend the Sunday service.
  2. The parish council held a meeting to address the concerns raised by the residents.
  3. He grew up in a small rural parish, where everyone knew each other.

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