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Word: Parish
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
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’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈparɪʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in the Christian Church) a small administrative district typically having its own church and a priest or pastor
Short Definition:(in Christian Church) small administrative district having its own church
Examples:- a parish church
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