parishioner

noun

pa·​rish·​ion·​er pə-ˈri-sh(ə-)nər How to pronounce parishioner (audio)
: a member or inhabitant of a parish

Examples of parishioner in a Sentence

the parishioners of First Baptist Church
Recent Examples on the Web For centuries, parishioners at a church in a small French town thought that a painting in their collection was a 19th-century copy of a 15th-century artwork by Sandro Botticelli. Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024 But Rodney Goodlett, pastor of Faith Assembly of God in London, was helping direct traffic as parishioners gathered for a morning service. CBS News, 9 Sep. 2024 Around six months into their time in the forest, the women helped another parishioner who was going into labor. Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024 The church is open to the public and its primary purpose is to minister to the religious needs of its parishioners. Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for parishioner 

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English parisshoner, probably modification of Anglo-French parochien, from paroche

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of parishioner was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Parishioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parishioner. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

parishioner

noun
pa·​rish·​io·​ner
pə-ˈrish-(ə-)nər
: a member or resident of a parish

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