单词 | parish |
释义 | Word Frequency parish(ˈpærɪʃ) noun 1. a subdivision of a diocese, having its own church and minister or priest ▶ Related adjective: parochial2. 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 |
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