Definitions for parishes

parishes par·ish

Spelling: [par-ish]
IPA: /ˈpær ɪʃ/

Parishes is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 397 anagrams from letters in parishes (aehiprss).

Definitions for parishes

noun

  1. an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
  2. a local church with its field of activity.
  3. (in Louisiana) a county.
  4. the people of an ecclesiastical or civil parish.
  5. Curling. house (def 20).

Idioms

  1. on the parish, British. receiving charity from local authorities. Informal. meagerly or inadequately supplied.

Origin of parishes

1250-1300; Middle English, variant of parosshe Middle French paroisse Late Latin parochia, alteration of paroecia Late Greek paroikía, derivative of Greek pároikos neighbor, (in Christian usa

Examples for parishes

The parish priest Father Michele Iacono, dressed in purple vestments, blessed the bodies and performed last rights en masse.

And so this wench is to stock the parish with beauties, I hope.

It had been the dear pet plan they had nursed in common with all the parish.

The nave, then as now, was the charge of the parish; the chancel, of the rector.

According to Wahlberg, his time in prison, as well as the guidance of a parish priest, helped him turn his life around.

James Nayler was born in the parish of Ardesley, in Yorkshire, 1616.

His eyes were black an' his hair was red an' his voice like the parish bull.

Church bells pealed from St. Catherine of Siena parish one block away.

His first gig was with a drum-and-bugle corps put together by the parish priest.

Despite the multiple warnings, Bishop Finn chose to leave Ratigan in place in the parish.

Word Value for parishes
Scrable

11

Words with friends

11

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