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—parishionership, n./peuh rish"euh neuhr/, n.one of the community or inhabitants of a parish.[1425-75; late ME; earlier parishion, ME paroschian, -ien, -en < OF paroissien. See PARISH, -IAN, -ER1]
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Parishioner — Pa*rish ion*er, n. [F. paroissien, LL. parochianus.] One who belongs to, or is connected with, a parish. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parishioner — (n.) late 15c., from PARISH (Cf. parish). Outlasted its older doublet parochian (late 13c.), which was obsolete by 1700 … Etymology dictionary
parishioner — ► NOUN ▪ a person who lives in a particular Church parish … English terms dictionary
parishioner — [pə rish′ə nər] n. [ME parisshoner < parishion (< OFr paroissien < paroiche,PARISH) + ER] a member of a parish … English World dictionary
parishioner — UK [pəˈrɪʃ(ə)nə(r)] / US [pəˈrɪʃ(ə)nər] noun [countable] Word forms parishioner : singular parishioner plural parishioners someone who lives in a particular parish and regularly goes to church … English dictionary
parishioner — noun Etymology: Middle English parisshoner, probably modification of Anglo French parochien, from paroche Date: 15th century a member or inhabitant of a parish … New Collegiate Dictionary
parishioner — noun A member of a parish … Wiktionary
Parishioner — One who belongs to a Parish. The Parish partakes of the character of the people who compose it; if they are earnest and devoted, loyal and true to the Church s appointments, the Parish is sure to be prosperous. In other words, the Church lives … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
parishioner — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. layperson, churchman or woman, brother, sister. See laity … English dictionary for students
parishioner — pa|rish|ion|er [pəˈrıʃənə US ər] n someone who lives in a parish, especially someone who regularly goes to a Christian church there … Dictionary of contemporary English
