PARISH - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a local church community
Categories: Community
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor
Categories: Jurisdiction
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "parish" comes from Ancient Greek παροικία. It started in Late Latin parochia. Then it appeared in Old French paroisse. Later, people used it in Middle English parisshe. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Anglo-Norman: paroche
🔗 Related Words
paroch – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
A word passing through this many languages survived because it named something universally important.