parish
Example Sentences
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Her father was the rector of two parishes and ran a small boys’ school to supplement the family’s meager income.
From Los Angeles Times
The bonuses are a shot in the arm to the city and parish, which counts Fibrebond as its biggest employer, says Minden’s mayor, Nick Cox.
But the Synod rejected that, instead voting for independent oversight at a national level, while the Church retains control in dioceses and parishes.
From BBC
These sites, often located on parish boundaries, represent a marginalised sector of medieval society.
From BBC
Mr. Butler-Gallie, a parish priest in the Cotswolds in England and the author of “A Field Guide to the English Clergy,” is literate and entertaining.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
