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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In the 1950s, the church's Third Ward neighborhood had been targeted as part of an urban renewal project, but parishioners successfully lobbied to save the church at Jackson Street and St. Paul Avenue. Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025 Two male parishioners were injured and transported to local hospitals. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025 Bryce, who attended the camp in summer 2024 and registered as a Bethel Church parishioner, was on the list for this summer, Anderson said. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025 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 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 7 Aug. 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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