Parish
11parish — par ish (p[a^]r [i^]sh), n. [OE. parishe, paresche, parosche, OF. paroisse, parosse, paroiche, F. paroisse, L. parochia, corrupted fr. paroecia, Gr. paroiki a, fr. pa roikos dwelling beside or near; para beside + o i^kos a house, dwelling; akin… …
12Parish — (engl., spr. Parrisch), 1) so v.w. Kirchspiel; 2) die Eintheilung des Staates. Louisiana (Nordamerika), entspricht genau der County (s.d.) in den übrigen Staaten …
13Parish — (engl., spr. pärrisch), Kirchspiel, im Mittelalter in England ursprünglich eine rein kirchliche Einteilung, dann auch ein Verband für Verwaltungszwecke, vornehmlich Armen und Schulverwaltung. P. council, Kirchspielsrat, Vertretung des Kirchspiels …
14Parish — (engl., spr. pärrĭsch), Kirchspiel, dann die kleinste Verwaltungseinheit in England …
15Parish — Parish, Max|field (1870 1966) a US artist famous for his ↑illustrations (=pictures in books) , which are romantic and colourful, and show light in a slightly ↑surreal way …
16parish — [n] congregation of a church archdiocese, bethel, church, churchgoers, community, flock*, fold*, parishioners, territory; concept 369 …
17Parish — This article is about ecclesiastical administration. For the administrative or civil parish, see Parish (administrative division). For other uses, see Parish (disambiguation). St Margarete Parish Church, Berndorf, Lower Austria, surrounded by… …
18parish — /par ish/, n. 1. an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy. 2. a local church with its field of activity. 3. (in Louisiana) a county. 4. the people of an ecclesiastical or civil parish. 5. Curling. house (def. 20) …
19parish — In English ecclesiastical law a circuit of ground, committed to the charge of one parson or vicar, or other minister having cure of souls therein. 1 Bl.Comm. 111. The precinct of a parish church, and the particular charge of a secular priest. An… …
20parish — n. 1 an area having its own church and clergy. 2 (in full civil parish) a district constituted for purposes of local government. 3 the inhabitants of a parish. 4 US a county in Louisiana. Phrases and idioms: parish clerk an official performing… …
