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Word: Parochial
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French, from ecclesiastical Latin parochialis ‘relating to an ecclesiastical district’, from parochia (see parish)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pəˈrəʊkɪəl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to a Church parish
Short Definition:relating to Church parish
Examples:- the parochial church council
Definition:
having a limited or narrow outlook or scope
Short Definition:having limited or narrow outlook or scope
Examples:- parochial attitudes
- their interests are too parochial
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