parisshen
Middle English
/paˈriʃ(i)ən/
noun
Definitions
- A parishioner; a member of a parish.
- (Late ME) A parish ecclesiastical administrative division.
- (rare) The totality of a parish's parishioners.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French paroissien affix from Middle English parisshe.
Origin
Middle English
parisshe
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- parish English
- parishioner English
- parische chirche Middle English
- parissh prest Middle English
- parisshe Middle English
- parisshoner Middle English
- paroisse Old French
- paroissien Old French