parish
The word “parish” has 2 syllables: par-ish
It's pronounced as /ˈpær.ɪʃ/
What is synonym and antonym for parish?
In the thesaurus, “parish” has 16 synonyms.
Here are synonyms for parish along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for parish
- archdiocese
- assembly
- bethel
- church
- churchgoers
- communion
- community
- confession
- congregation
- denomination
- flock
- fold
- laity
- parishioners
- sect
- territory
Meanings of parish
- noun
- In the Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran and Roman Catholic Church, an administrative part of a diocese that has its own church.
- The community attending that church; the members of the parish.
- 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.
- A civil subdivision of a British county, often corresponding to an earlier ecclesiastical parish.
- An administrative subdivision in the U.S. state of Louisiana that is equivalent to a county in other U.S. states.
- verb
- To place (an area, or rarely a person) into one or more parishes.
- To visit residents of a parish.
- To decay and disappear; to waste away to nothing.
- To decay in such a way that it can't be used for its original purpose.
- To die; to cease to live.
- To cause to perish.
Example Sentences
- The small parish held a community gathering every Sunday.
- He was appointed as the new priest of the parish.
- The parish organized a fundraiser for the local school.
- Many residents of the parish volunteered at the food bank.
- The old church has been the heart of the parish for centuries.
On this page you'll find 16 synonyms or another words to parish, such as: archdiocese, assembly, bethel, church, churchgoers, communion, community.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
laities
- assemblies
- churches
- communions
- confessions
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- flocks
- folds
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