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The affidavit alleges the group entered the church in a coordinated manner, disrupted the service and intimidated parishioners, forcing it to be cut short.—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026 Lemon’s up-close-and-personal videos of the protest inside the church — showing some parishioners rushing to leave and even slipping on the ice outside, and others having tense discussions with the protesters — went viral.—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026 Keenan unsuccessfully asked the judge to grant a stay-away order for Fort that would have kept her from going to Cities Church or contacting parishioners.—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026 Yet his ministry encountered backlash – though not from parishioners.—Annie Selak, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parishioner
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Etymology
Middle English parisshoner, probably modification of Anglo-French parochien, from paroche