parishioner

noun

pa·​rish·​ion·​er pə-ˈri-sh(ə-)nər How to pronounce parishioner (audio)
: a member or inhabitant of a parish

Examples of parishioner in a Sentence

the parishioners of First Baptist Church
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The affidavit alleges the group entered the church in a coordinated manner, disrupted the service and intimidated parishioners, forcing it to be cut short. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026 Lemon’s up-close-and-personal videos of the protest inside the church — showing some parishioners rushing to leave and even slipping on the ice outside, and others having tense discussions with the protesters — went viral. Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026 Keenan unsuccessfully asked the judge to grant a stay-away order for Fort that would have kept her from going to Cities Church or contacting parishioners. Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026 Yet his ministry encountered backlash – though not from parishioners. Annie Selak, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parishioner

Word History

Etymology

Middle English parisshoner, probably modification of Anglo-French parochien, from paroche

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of parishioner was in the 15th century

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“Parishioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parishioner. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.

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parishioner

noun
pa·​rish·​io·​ner
pə-ˈrish-(ə-)nər
: a member or resident of a parish

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