Parishioner

//pəˈɹɪʃənə(ɹ)// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A member of a parish.

    "“Reverend Judith!” he announced cheerfully. “What a lovely surprise. How super to see you! What are you standing at the door for? Come in! Come in!” “Thank you, thank you. I do like to pop around and see as many of my parishioners as possible,” said Reverend Judith as she followed the pair into the kitchen."

  2. 2
    a member of a parish wordnet

Synonyms

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brothercatechumenchurchmancommunicantparishsecular

Example

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"The chaplain listened sympathetically to his parishioner."

Etymology

From Late Middle English parisshoner, from earlier parisshen (c. 1200), from Old French paroissien, parochien, from paroisse (English parish). Equivalent to parish + -ian + -er.

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