parish

1. n. That circuit of ground committed to the charge of one parson or vicar, or other minister having cure of souls therein. Source: opted

2. n. The same district, constituting a civil jurisdiction, with its own officers and regulations, as respects the poor, taxes, etc. Source: opted

3. n. 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. Source: opted

4. n. In Louisiana, a civil division corresponding to a county in other States. Source: opted

5. a. Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial; as, a parish church; parish records; a parish priest; maintained by the parish; as, parish poor. Source: opted

6. n. a local church community Source: wordnet

7. n. the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor Source: wordnet

8. 1. (Eccl. & Eng. Law) (a) That circuit of ground committed to the charge of one parson or vicar, or other minister having cure of souls therein. Cowell. (b) The same district, constituting a civil jurisdiction, with its own officers and regulations, as respects the poor, taxes, etc. Note: Populous and extensive parishes are now divided, under various parliamentary acts, into smaller ecclesiastical districts for spiritual purposes. Mozley & W. 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. [U. S.] 3. In Louisiana, a civil division corresponding to a county in other States. Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial; as, a parish church; parish records; a parish priest; maintained by the parish; as, parish poor. Dryden. Parish clerk. (a) The clerk or recording officer of a parish. (b) A layman who leads in the responses and otherwise assists in the service of the Church of England. -- Parish court, in Louisiana, a court in each parish. Source: webster

9. Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial; as, a parish church;parish records; a parish priest; maintained by the parish; as, parishpoor. Dryden. Parish clerk. (a) The clerk or recording officer of aparish. (b) A layman who leads in the responses and otherwise assistsin the service of the Church of England.-- Parish court, in Louisiana, a court in each parish. Source: adambom

10. n:100 n. a local church community n. the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor Source: ecdict

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