parish
Translation
parish
Examples
The priest served the local parish.
The priest served the local parish.
He lives in the parish of St. Mary.
He lives in the parish of St. Mary.
Grammar Patterns
((a parish)) an area that has its own church and priest The church serves the entire parish.
Similar Words
Synonyms: congregation, community, district
Etymology
From Old French 'paroisse', from Late Latin 'parochia', from Greek 'paroikia' ('a sojourning'), from 'para-' ('beside') + 'oikos' ('house').
Memory Tips
It sounds a bit like 'perish'. People in a parish stick together so they don't perish.