Recent Examples on the WebAlex McCullough, said in a letter this week to parishioners that Melendez no longer was employed by the parish as of June 25, the day the warrant for his arrest was filed.—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2024 According to an indictment, Miller-Whitehead stole from his parishioners, attempted to defraud and extort a businessman, and committed loan fraud.—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024 Jurors found the 45-year-old pastor guilty of swindling $90,000 from the mother of a parishioner at his Leaders of Tomorrow International Ministries in Canarsie, Brooklyn.—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 20 May 2024 Where the church's parishioners may attend Mass is still being determined, Meister said.—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for parishioner
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English parisshoner, probably modification of Anglo-French parochien, from paroche
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