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When word spread about Mathieson's departure this week, dozens of parishioners weighed in on a Facebook page where church members often air grievances and share concerns about parish operations.—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Nov. 2025 Church leaders and parishioners gathered to celebrate its historical past and its deep roots in the community.—CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025 The United Methodist bishop back then mobilized rank-and-file parishioners to resist Smith’s government and support the Black nationalist movement that ultimately liberated Zimbabwe.—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025 The parishioners, played by Glenn Close, Andrew Scott, and Kerry Washington, among others, are a paranoid bunch.—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for parishioner
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Etymology
Middle English parisshoner, probably modification of Anglo-French parochien, from paroche
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