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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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 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 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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