parishion

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• parishioner — parishionership, n. /peuh rish euh neuhr/, n. one of the community or inhabitants of a parish. [1425 75; late ME; earlier parishion, ME paroschian, ien, en < OF paroissien. See PARISH, IAN, ER1] * * * …   Universalium

• parishioner — pa•rish•ion•er [[t]pəˈrɪʃ ə nər[/t]] n. one of the members or inhabitants of a parish • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME; earlier parishion, ME paroschian, ien, en < OF paroissien. See parish, ian, er I …   From formal English to slang

• parishioner — /pəˈrɪʃənə/ (say puh rishuhnuh) noun one of the community or membership, either formal, undeclared or occasional of a parish. {earlier parishion (from Old French parochien) + er1} …  

• parishioner — [pə rish′ə nər] n. [ME parisshoner < parishion (< OFr paroissien < paroiche,PARISH) + ER] a member of a parish …   English World dictionary