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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Overflowing with grace and mercy, Jud yearns to embrace his parishioners in their human brokenness, without condemnation. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025 Thrasher's parishioners are struggling, too. Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025 Most are at churches and feature a huge assortment made by an army of parishioners and volunteers. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 5 Dec. 2025 Washington plays a parishioner of the small-town Catholic church where an impossible crime takes place. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 26 Nov. 2025 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 16 Dec. 2025.

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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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