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

Hamilton urged his parishioners to find ways to minimize their carbon footprint. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Eventually, the priest and a few parishioners intervened, and Betancourt left. — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026

At San Pablo, church officials suspected that two objects had been taken during an evening Mass, while parishioners were facing the altar. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Church officials in Argentina, the homeland of Leo's predecessor Pope Francis, urged parishioners to put the pontiff's well-being ahead of their excitement over the country’s first papal visit in four decades. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 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