parishioner

noun

pa·​rish·​ion·​er pə-ˈri-sh(ə-)nər 

: a member or inhabitant of a parish

Examples of parishioner in a Sentence

the parishioners of First Baptist Church

Recent Examples on the Web

The Minnesota church where anti-ICE agitators disrupted a Sunday service and shouted down parishioners called on leaders to protect places of worship while criticizing the behavior of those involved during the chaotic disruption. —Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026

However, her entertainment experience helps draw in new parishioners — but also a level of media attention that could spell danger for her. —James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026

Faith communities, business leaders and labor unions should demand that representatives protect parishioners, employees and members. —Vanessa Joseph, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026

An hour later, for its first concert since the fires, parishioners sat in awe as Grammy Award winning violinist Anne Akiko Meyers weaved her bow across her violin, the music of Johann Sebastian Bach echoing through the church. —Camelia Heins, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English parisshoner, probably modification of Anglo-French parochien, from paroche

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for parishioner

• commissioner
• conditioner
• petitioner
• positioner
• practitioner
• missioner

Kids Definition

parishioner

noun

pa·​rish·​io·​ner

pə-ˈrish-(ə-)nər

: a member or resident of a parish