Synonyms for parish

Grammar : Noun

Spell : par-ish

Phonetic Transcription : ˈpær ɪʃ

Définition of parish

Origin : c.1300, "district with its own church; members of such a church," from Anglo-French paroche, parosse (late 11c.), Old French paroisse, from Late Latin parochia "a diocese," alteration of Late Greek paroikia "a diocese or parish," from paroikos "a sojourner" (in Christian writers), in classical Greek, "neighbor," from para- "near" (see para- (1)) + oikos "house" (see villa).
Sense development unclear, perhaps from "sojourner" as epithet of early Christians as spiritual sojourners in the material world. In early Church writing the word was used in a more general sense than Greek diokesis, though by 13c. they were synonymous. Replaced Old English preostscyr, literally "priest-shire."

noun congregation of a church

Example sentences :

His eyes were black an' his hair was red an' his voice like the parish bull.
Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle

It had been the dear pet plan they had nursed in common with all the parish.
Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various

The nave, then as now, was the charge of the parish; the chancel, of the rector.
Extract from : « Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II » by Charlotte Mary Yonge

James Nayler was born in the parish of Ardesley, in Yorkshire, 1616.
Extract from : « The Works of Whittier, Volume VI (of VII) » by John Greenleaf Whittier

And so this wench is to stock the parish with beauties, I hope.
Extract from : « Joseph Andrews, Vol. 2 » by Henry Fielding

One fifth of the people were paupers, or recipients of parish relief.
Extract from : « The Works of Whittier, Volume VI (of VII) » by John Greenleaf Whittier

He resisted but little, for his parish needed a clergywoman sadly.
Extract from : « The Incomplete Amorist » by E. Nesbit

Said the parish wouldn't be the same without her, and about her pretty reading and all.
Extract from : « The Incomplete Amorist » by E. Nesbit

For no goal within his parish would a hired carriage be needed.
Extract from : « The Incomplete Amorist » by E. Nesbit

I hope you are quite well, and that everything is going on well in the Parish.
Extract from : « The Incomplete Amorist » by E. Nesbit

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