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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Three parishioners in their 80s were also wounded. Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025 That is on a parishioners' book club reading list that also includes a number of titles by Agatha Christie, a frequent touchstone for these films. Esther Zuckerman, Time, 8 Sep. 2025 The attack on August 27 killed two schoolchildren – ages 8 and 10 – and wounded 21 others, including students and elderly parishioners. Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025 The all-star cast mostly plays Wicks’ parishioners, each with their own little set of personal foibles that at any moment could become a motive to kill. Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Sep. 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 15 Sep. 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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