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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Fellow parishioner Adriana Rodriguez came with her father, Jose, who was also in awe. Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025 Javier Bustos recently noticed one longtime parishioner’s absence from Mass a few weeks in a row. Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025 Meanwhile, Rojas encouraged parishioners to engage in alternative spiritual practices. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025 Judy Knotts is a parishioner of St. John Neumann Catholic Church, and former head of St. Gabriel's Catholic School and St. Michael's Catholic Academy. Judy Knotts, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

parishioner

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

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