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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Nuzzo wondered if the religious sculpture went to the still-operational Christ Our Savior church in South Holland, which absorbed many former St. Mary’s parishioners. Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025 Rodrigues, a mayoral candidate who works as a child protection specialist for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, thinks his fellow parishioners will also be thrilled. Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 May 2025 Nearly 70 parishioners, some wiping away tears, filed into St. James Cathedral in downtown Orlando on Monday morning to mourn the death of Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church who died about an hour after midnight. Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025 Only parishioners in their 60s or older remember when the Miwatari was still big enough to make a sound that could wake them at night. Martin Fackler, New York Times, 28 Mar. 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 29 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

parishioner

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

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