parish

🇺🇸 /ˈpærɪʃ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpærɪʃ/
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Tags TOP10000Oxford5000
noun
C1

An area with its own church and priest.

The priest serves the entire parish.

R

A small local government area in England.

Each parish has its own council.

R

The people living in a church area.

The parish gathered for the event.

R

A county.

The parish covers a large area.

translation

n. An area with its own church and priest.; A small local government area in England.; The people living in a church area.; A county.

Word Forms

Plural parishes