a subdivision of a diocese, having its own church and minister or priest
▶ Related adjective: parochial
2.
the churchgoers of such a subdivision
3.
(in England and, formerly, Wales) the smallest unit of local government in rural areas
4.
(in Louisiana) a unit of local government corresponding to a county in other states of the US
5.
the people living in a parish
6. on the parish
Word origin
C13: from Old French paroisse, from Church Latin parochia, from Late Greek paroikia, from paroikos Christian, sojourner, from Greek: neighbour, from para-1 (beside) + oikos house