parish: Meaning and Definition of
par•ish
Pronunciation: (par'ish), [key] — n.
- an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
- a local church with its field of activity.
- (in Louisiana) a county.
- the people of an ecclesiastical or civil parish.
- house (def. 20).
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- receiving charity from local authorities.
- Informal.meagerly or inadequately supplied.
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