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
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The incident also comes about two weeks before St. Sabina is scheduled to do their peace walks, where St. Sabina parishioners walk through the neighborhood every Friday during the summer to prevent gun violence. Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025 According to former parishioners and other speeches from the new pope, the Church’s new leader sees no daylight between environmental degradation and inequality. Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025 Sad parishioners filled the sanctuary to share Dolan’s prayers and share their own respects. Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025 Earnestly defending it is the province of clergy or parishioners who take the whole thing much too seriously (read: converts). J.p. Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for parishioner

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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“Parishioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parishioner. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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parishioner

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

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