parish
par´ish Pronunciation: păr´ĭsh
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| 1. | (Eccl. & Eng. Law) That circuit of ground committed to the charge of one parson or vicar, or other minister having cure of souls therein. | ||||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||||
| 3. | In Louisiana, a civil division corresponding to a | ||||||||||
| a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial;
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| Noun | 1. |  parish - a local church community |
| 2. | parish - the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor |
PARISH. A district of country of different extents. In the ecclesiastical law it signified the territory committed to the charge of a parson, vicar, or other minister. Ayl. Parerg. 404; 2 Bl. Com. 112. In Louisiana, the state is divided into parishes.
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