parish
gb/pˈɛɹɪʃ/ us/pˈɛɹɪʃ/
B1
Inglés
~ 2100
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B1
entity
1
Local church community area
An area with its own church and priest.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] lives in [a parish]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'parish' with 'church', but 'parish' refers to the community and area, not just the building.
Sinónimos
congregation (Refers more to the people attending a specific church service rather than the geographical area.)
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district (A general term for an administrative area, not specifically religious.)
Antónimos
diocese (A larger church administrative division that contains multiple parishes.)
Colocaciones
parish church
|parish priest
|parish council
|parish boundaries
Temas
religion
|community
|geography
|relationships
Ejemplos
- The parish organizes a charity event every summer.
- She moved to a small parish in the countryside.
- The parish boundaries were redrawn last year.
- He has been the priest of this parish for over a decade.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I live in a small parish.
- Our parish has a new priest.
- The parish is near the river.
- She works for the parish office.
Sustantivo
B2
entity
2
Civil administrative district
In some places, an area for local government, like a county.
Patrón de uso:
[something] is located in [a parish]
Error frecuente:
Some learners think 'parish' always means a religious area; in some regions it is purely a civil term.
Sinónimos
county (Used in most U.S. states; 'parish' is used mainly in Louisiana.)
Antónimos
municipality (A city or town with its own local government, not necessarily the same as a parish.)
Colocaciones
parish government
|parish seat
|parish records
Temas
government
|geography
|politics
|law
Ejemplos
- Jefferson Parish is one of the largest in Louisiana.
- The parish seat is located in the center of the district.
- Parish officials announced new road repairs.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- This town is in Jefferson Parish.
- The parish has many farms.
- The parish has its own local laws.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
parish
AFI
GB/pˈɛɹɪʃ/
US/pˈɛɹɪʃ/
Sílabas y acento
par - ish (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (par)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: parish
- Plural: parishes
Familia de palabras
Forms
parishes
noun
Core family
parishioner
noun
Related words
parochial
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
parochially
adverb
parochialism
noun
Expresiones
parish church
1/pˈɛɹɪʃ t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
Main church of a parish
The main church building for a local parish community.
Ejemplos
- The wedding will be held at the parish church.
- The parish church was built in the 12th century.
parish council
1/pˈɛɹɪʃ kˈaʊnsɪl/
fixed phrase
Elected group for parish affairs
A group of people chosen to make decisions for the parish.
Ejemplos
- The parish council meets once a month.
- She was elected to the parish council last year.
parish priest
1/pˈɛɹɪʃ pɹˈist/
fixed phrase
Priest in charge of a parish
A priest who leads and cares for a parish community.
Ejemplos
- The parish priest visited the school to talk to students.
- The parish priest organizes community events every month.
- Our parish priest has been here for twenty years.
- She asked her parish priest for advice on volunteering.