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parish in French

parish in French is paroisse, commune — parish means a local church community and the district it serves.

parish in French

paroisse
noun
paroisse
noun
A civil subdivision of a British county, often corresponding to an earlier ecclesiastical parish.
commune
noun
A civil subdivision of a British county, often corresponding to an earlier ecclesiastical parish.

What does "parish" mean?

  1. noun A local church community and the district it serves.
    "The whole parish gathered in the hall for tea after the Sunday service."
  2. noun An administrative subdivision, especially in the UK or Louisiana, comparable to a county elsewhere.
    "Our village lies in a rural parish with about two hundred homes."
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parish in a sentence

  • The whole parish gathered in the hall for tea after the Sunday service.
  • Members of the parish raised money to repair the church roof.
  • Our village lies in a rural parish with about two hundred homes.
  • The parish council meets on the first Tuesday of each month.

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What is "parish" in French?
"parish" in French is paroisse, commune. parish means: A local church community and the district it serves.
How do you use "parish" in a sentence?
Example: "The whole parish gathered in the hall for tea after the Sunday service." In French, "parish" is paroisse, commune.
Are there other ways to say "parish" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "parish": paroisse, commune.
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