Parish

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parish

1. a subdivision of a diocese, having its own church and a clergyman

2. the churchgoers of such a subdivision

3. (in England and, formerly, Wales) the smallest unit of local government in rural areas

4. (in Louisiana) a unit of local government corresponding to a county in other states of the US

5. the people living in a parish

6. on the parish History receiving parochial relief

Parish

the smallest administrative district in the Christian church, the center of which is a church.

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