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Examples of parishioner in a Sentence
the parishioners of First Baptist Church
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Roof was convicted of murder charges in the 2015 Charleston church shooting, a racially motivated attack that claimed the lives of nine African American parishioners.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
They were usually told that priests amounted to direct representatives of God, with their words serving as law to parishioners.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
At the nearby church, a lone parishioner rode into the school on a bicycle.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Dolan said the procession is meant to symbolize parishioners following the will of God.
—David Ulloa Jr, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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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
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The first known use of parishioner was
in the 15th century
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“Parishioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parishioner. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
parishioner
noun
pa·rish·io·ner
pə-ˈrish-(ə-)nər
: a member or resident of a parish
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