Definition of parochial
1
: of or relating to a church parish
our pastor and other parochial leaders
2
: of or relating to a parish as a unit of local government
parochial authorities serve the inhabitants of Louisiana's parishes
3
: confined or restricted as if within the borders of a parish : limited in range or scope (as to a narrow area or region) : provincial, narrow
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The first known use of parochial was in the 14th century
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