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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Kelley’s removal and the fallout caused significant division, with many longtime parishioners distancing themselves from the church. Noah Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025 The decision to remove McHugh was announced in a letter read aloud to parishioners over the weekend. Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025 Statements from the church Pastor Bobby Kelly Jr. spoke with CBS News Detroit about how the parishioners were feeling in the hours after the shooting. Nick Lentz, CBS News, 24 June 2025 The idea was to give local parishioners something productive to do to pass the time. Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 May 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 9 Jul. 2025.

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parishioner

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

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