Main Entry:

pa·ro·chi·al

Pronunciation:

\pə-ˈrō-kē-əl\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English parochiall, from Anglo-French parochial, from Late Latin parochialis, from parochia parish — more at parish

Date:

14th century

1 : of or relating to a church parish 2 : of or relating to a parish as a unit of local government 3 : confined or restricted as if within the borders of a parish : limited in range or scope (as to a narrow area or region) : provincial, narrow

— pa·ro·chi·al·ly \-kē-ə-lē\ adverb