English word parish comes from Ancient Greek οἶκος, Ancient Greek παρά, and later Old French paroisse (Parish.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| οἶκος | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| παρά | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| πάρоικος | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| παροικία | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| παρоικία | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| parochia | Late Latin (LL) | |
| paroisse | Old French (fro) | Parish. |
| parosse | Old French (fro) | |
| paroche | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| parish | English (en) | (US) An ecclesiastical society, usually not bounded by territorial limits, but composed of those persons who choose to unite under the charge of a particular priest, clergyman, or minister; also, loosely, the territory in which the members of a congregation live.. A civil subdivision of a British county, often corresponding to an earlier ecclesiastical parish.. An administrative subdivision [...] |