Used in a Sentence

parish

How to use parish in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for parish.

Editorial note

Beyond that, there are fewer and fewer parish Catholic schools in NYC.

Examples11
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

a local church community

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of parish gathered in one view.

noun

a local church community

noun

the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for parish.

noun

a local church community

noun

the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor

Example sentences

1

Beyond that, there are fewer and fewer parish Catholic schools in NYC.

2

I'll take the images to the priest of the catholic ukranian parish I attend...

3

If you make a mistake, even for someone else living in your parish, you would have at best a turnaround of two days.

4

Proximity, shared community through the church parish and schools all reinforced those bonds.

5

What happened in the old days was that your social life was much more localized : your street, your neighborhood, your village, your parish, etc.

6

"last night i watched the movie "meet joe black" and that sentence reminded me of a quote that "william parish" said when he realized he was going to die.

7

0 was the operator, 1 was Dr. Jones, 2 was the parish priest, 3 was the butcher, 5 was the greengrocer, 6 was the local contractor, 7 the constable, 8 mrs.

8

In pre-computer times, our records of our dead were confined to dusty parish registers and the occasional photograph.

9

It would have made the whole slaughter much easier if they could run a quick SQL query to determine who was in Father Jack's parish and where their cell phone said they were hiding out.

10

I know many Baptist congregations that would be offended at the thought of using the same software as an Episcopalian parish, nevermind Catholic/Jewish/Muslim/New Age Hippie.

11

I do not find it hard to believe that I'd offend Yemeni Muslims by making a haphazard attempt to pray alongside them at a mosque, because I can imagine what would happen if someone walked in off the street at my parish, got in line for a Communion wafer, and messed up that ceremony in a way that made it obvious they weren't Catholic.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use parish in a sentence?

Beyond that, there are fewer and fewer parish Catholic schools in NYC.

What does parish mean?

a local church community

What part of speech is parish?

parish is commonly used as noun.