The meaning of Parish

Parish – definition

noun
(in the christian church) a small administrative district typically having its own church and a priest or pastor.
Usage examples:
A parish church
Synonims:
Parishioners Churchgoers Church Congregation Flock Fold Community

Parish translation into English

Parish: translate from English into Chinese

教区

Parish: translate from English into Dutch

Parochie, Kerspel, District, Kerkelijke gemeente, Verschoppeling

Parish: translate from English into French

Paroisse, Paroissial, Comté

Parish: translate from English into German

Gemeinde, Pfarre, Pfarrbezirk, Sprengel

Parish: translate from English into Hindi

पल्ली, बस्ती, मुहल्ला, पल्ली का, ग्राम, इलाक़ा, पादरी का हलका, टोला

Parish: translate from English into Italian

Parrocchia, Parrocchiale, Comune, Municipale

Parish: translate from English into Korean

교구, 군, 담당 구역, 구빈구

Parish: translate from English into Russian

Приход, Округ, Приходский, Прихожане, Церковный приход

Parish: translate from English into Spanish

Parroquia, Municipio, Curato

Word origin

Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old French paroche, from late Latin parochia, from Greek paroikia ‘sojourning’, based on para- ‘beside, subsidiary’ + oikos ‘dwelling’.

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Parish – similar words

parishes

noun
(in the christian church) a small administrative district typically having its own church and a priest or pastor.
Usage examples:
A parish church

noun
An area that a church provides for
Usage examples:
She lived her whole life in this parish.

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parished

adjective
Having parishes; made into parishes.

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Parish synonims

church

noun
A building used for public christian worship.
Usage examples:
The church was largely rebuilt at the end of the 15th century

verb
Take (a woman who has recently given birth) to church for a service of thanksgiving.
Usage examples:
The presence of these four additional women, all with candles, alongside mary's human spouse, sugge…

noun
A building for christian religious activities
Usage examples:
We came to a church and went inside to sit and enjoy the quiet., [ u ] he went on a trip with some …

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churchgoers

noun
A person who goes to church regularly.
Usage examples:
Although he is a sabbath walker rather than a regular churchgoer, berry is no stranger to either ch…

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community

noun
A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
Usage examples:
Montreal's italian community

noun
All the people who live in a particular area, or a group of people who are considered as a unit because of their shared interests or background
Usage examples:
[ c ] the scientific community, [ c ] bus fares were raised despite the protests of the community.,…

noun
The people living in a particular area
Usage examples:
We know that 80% of economic growth comes from businesses already located within our communities., …

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congregation

ˌkɒŋ.ɡrɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən

noun
A group of people assembled for religious worship.
Usage examples:
The singing of psalms by the whole congregation

noun
(in the roman catholic church) a permanent committee of the college of cardinals.
Usage examples:
The congregation for the doctrine of the faith

noun
A group of people gathered together for religious worship
Usage examples:
A congregation of 300 members

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flock

noun
A number of birds of one kind feeding, resting, or travelling together.
Usage examples:
A flock of gulls

verb
(of birds) congregate in a flock.
Usage examples:
Sandgrouse are liable to flock with other species

noun
A soft material for stuffing cushions, quilts, and other soft furnishings, made of wool refuse or torn-up cloth.
Usage examples:
Flock mattresses

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fold

verb
Bend (something flexible and relatively flat) over on itself so that one part of it covers another.
Usage examples:
Sam folded up the map

noun
A form or shape produced by the gentle draping of a loose, full garment or piece of cloth.
Usage examples:
The fabric fell in soft folds

verb
Shut (livestock) in a fold.

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parishioners

noun
An inhabitant of a particular church parish, especially one who is a regular churchgoer.
Usage examples:
Therefore, status as a regular parishioner is important in its own right, but it also is an indicat…

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