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Definition parish in American English

parish noun

noun
/ˈperɪʃ/
1

in some Christian churches, a district that has its own church building and priest

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archbishopric archdiocese bishopric
1.1

the people who live in a parish

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archbishopric archdiocese bishopric
2

a political unit in the U.S. state of Louisiana that is similar to a county in other states

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ACT Bantustan the Bible Belt
3

a small area in the countryside in England that has its own local government

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barangay the big smoke boom town
Definition parish in American English