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parochial

pa·roc·hial

UK/pəˈɹəʊkɪəl/ US/pəˈɹoʊki.əl/ rare

adjective

1.

relating to or supported by or located in a parish

  • “parochial schools”
2.

narrowly restricted in outlook or scope

  • “little sympathy with parochial mentality”
  • “insular attitudes toward foreigners”
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Origin

From Anglo-Norman parochial and its source Late Latin parochialis, an alteration of paroecialis (“of a church province”), from paroecia, from Hellenistic Greek παροικία (paroikía, “stay in a foreign land”), later “community, diocese”, from Ancient Greek πάροικος (pároikos, “neighbouring, neighbour”), from παρα- (para-) + οἶκος (oîkos, “house”).

Phrases

  • parish council
  • parochial board
  • parochial church council
  • parochial school
  • parochial vicar

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