Parish word meaning and definition
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[noun] the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor
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(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.
See also: bishopric | community | diocese | jurisdiction | parishioner |
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Let's analyse "parish" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: HSIRAP. Average typing speed for these characters is 1680 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
parish: 1 + 9 = 10, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One. |
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