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parish

noun as in congregation of a church

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My teachers were nuns, the parish priests were Dominicans, and Sunday mass was a celebration of faith, humility and grace.

Insisting that God is on their side also enhances influencers’ sense of community with their followers, making some platforms almost seem like a parish.

From Salon

It added that their religion "compels" them to reach out to others in the area, with other parishes and with their sister school in Haiti.

From BBC

“We stand with these families and with this parish.”

From Salon

Black Catholics had their parishes, while white Catholics had nicer ones.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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