parishes

noun

plural of parish
as in congregations

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Recent Examples of parishes Not all parishes can afford to pay for a support staff to fully serve the parish and our missionary aspirations. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026 Four of Cincinnati's oldest West Side parishes are making plans to merge into a new parish that would serve hundreds of Catholics who attend their churches and schools. — Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
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  1. congregations
  2. flocks
  3. churches
Noun
  • Sometimes there are small congregations where there is a need of a choir, but not enough people in the congregation to form one.
    — Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • American Christians have likely heard both Christian nationalist and anti-Christian nationalist messages through their congregations, media and social networks.
    — Paul Djupe, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of congregations
Noun
  • Adding to the odds, turkey flocks in Cambria appear to be getting bigger.
    — Kathe Tanner, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • So, what did Wild Florida look like before flocks of people made this place home base?
    — Candace Barone, Florida Times-Union, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of flocks
Noun
  • A lot of churches don’t have the financial means to pay talented and efficient musicians — especially keyboard players — to work with their choirs.
    — Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In South Carolina and Utah, recent outbreaks have been linked to low vaccination rates among conservative religious groups that are not connected with Mennonite churches.
    — Kathryn H. Jacobsen, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of churches

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