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parish

[par-ish] / ˈpær ɪʃ /


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If this sounds more Hollywood than parish church to you, well, it appears that Cardinal Robert McElroy, the archbishop of Washington, agrees.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

The model is spread across Otford, near Sevenoaks, with representations of the Sun and planets placed around the parish and stretching into nearby woodland.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The new bill shifts from a fixed number to subsidizing one ADA per 7,500 people in the parish.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

St. Mary and another Catholic parish in the Archdiocese of Denver have sued Colorado in a case the justices will hear in the fall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

He was newly ordained, waiting to be assigned a parish, he told us.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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