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Parish Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Parish? [n] a local church community [n] the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor Synonyms \| Synonyms for Parish: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Parish: archbishopric \| archdiocese \| arrondissement \| assembly \| bailiwick \| bishopric \| borough \| brethren \| canton \| churchgoers \| city \| class \| commune \| conference \| congregation \| congressional district \| constablewick \| county \| departement \| diocese \| district \| duchy \| electoral district \| electorate \| flock \| fold \| government \| hamlet \| hundred \| Kreis \| laity \| laymen \| magistracy \| metropolis \| metropolitan area \| minyan \| nonclerics \| nonordained persons \| oblast \| okrug \| parishioners \| people \| precinct \| principality \| province \| region \| riding \| seculars \| see \| sheep \| sheriffalty \| sheriffwick \| shire \| shrievalty \| society \| soke \| stake \| state \| synod \| territory \| town \| township \| village \| wapentake \| ward See Also \| bishopric \| community \| diocese \| jurisdiction \| parishioner Parish In Webster's Dictionary \Par"ish\, n. [OE. parishe, paresche, parosche, OF. paroisse, parosse, paroiche, F. paroisse, L. parochia, corrupted fr. paroecia, Gr. ?, fr. ? dwelling beside or near; ? beside + ? a house, dwelling; akin to L. vicus village. See {Vicinity}, and cf. {Parochial}.] 1. (Eccl. & Eng. Law) (a) That circuit of ground committed to the charge of one parson or vicar, or other minister having cure of souls therein. --Cowell. (b) The same district, constituting a civil jurisdiction, with its own officers and regulations, as respects the poor, taxes, etc. Note: Populous and extensive parishes are now divided, under various parliamentary acts, into smaller ecclesiastical districts for spiritual purposes. --Mozley & W. 2. An ecclesiastical society, usually not bounded by territorial limits, but composed of those persons who choose to unite under the charge of a particular priest, clergyman, or minister; also, loosely, the territory in which the members of a congregation live. [U. S.] 3. In Louisiana, a civil division corresponding to a county in other States. \Par"ish\, a. Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial; as, a parish church; parish records; a parish priest; maintained by the parish; as, parish poor. --Dryden. {Parish clerk}. (a) The clerk or recording officer of a parish. (b) A layman who leads in the responses and otherwise assists in the service of the Church of England. {Parish court}, in Louisiana, a court in each parish.

Parish Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Parish?

[n] a local church community
[n] the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor

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Parish In Webster's Dictionary

\Par"ish\, n. [OE. parishe, paresche, parosche, OF.
paroisse, parosse, paroiche, F. paroisse, L. parochia,
corrupted fr. paroecia, Gr. ?, fr. ? dwelling beside or near;
? beside + ? a house, dwelling; akin to L. vicus village. See
{Vicinity}, and cf. {Parochial}.]
1. (Eccl. & Eng. Law)
   (a) That circuit of ground committed to the charge of one
       parson or vicar, or other minister having cure of
       souls therein. --Cowell.
   (b) The same district, constituting a civil jurisdiction,
       with its own officers and regulations, as respects the
       poor, taxes, etc.

Note: Populous and extensive parishes are now divided, under
      various parliamentary acts, into smaller ecclesiastical
      districts for spiritual purposes. --Mozley & W.

2. An ecclesiastical society, usually not bounded by
   territorial limits, but composed of those persons who
   choose to unite under the charge of a particular priest,
   clergyman, or minister; also, loosely, the territory in
   which the members of a congregation live. [U. S.]

3. In Louisiana, a civil division corresponding to a county
   in other States.


\Par"ish\, a.
Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial; as, a parish church;
parish records; a parish priest; maintained by the parish;
as, parish poor. --Dryden.

{Parish clerk}.
(a) The clerk or recording officer of a parish.
(b) A layman who leads in the responses and otherwise assists
    in the service of the Church of England.

{Parish court}, in Louisiana, a court in each parish.

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