ˈpærɪʃ n. 1 an
area having
its own church and clergy. 2 (in full
civil parish) a
district constituted
for purposes of
local government. 3
the inhabitants of a parish. 4 US a
county in Louisiana. øparish
clerk an
official performing
various duties
concerned with the church. parish
council Brit. the
administrative body in a civil parish. parish pump (often attrib.) a
symbol of a
parochial or restricted
outlook. parish
register a
book recording christenings, marriages, and burials, at a parish church. [ME paroche, parosse f. OF paroche, paroisse f. eccl.L parochia, paroechia f. Gk paroikia sojourning f. paroikos (as
PARA-(1), -oikos -dwelling f. oikeo dwell)]