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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Other times it's meant driving parishioners and their families to the airport so they could self-deport. Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025 Archbishop Robert Casey said the allegations were false and asked parishioners to stop spreading rumors. Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Dixie is a parishioner at St. Vincent de Paul Church, Nashville’s only majority Black Catholic parish and historically known as a leader among local Catholics in community outreach and advocating for social justice. Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Swaggart accused the New Orleans preacher of having affairs with various parishioners, as well as another minister’s wife. Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 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 29 Jul. 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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