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Examples of parishioner in a Sentence
the parishioners of First Baptist Church
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Local faith leaders and parishioners teamed up with Souls to the Polls, an organization dedicated to increase voter turnout, to transport buses of people to the Capitol Drive Voting Center on Sunday, the final day of early voting in Milwaukee.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
Advertisement O’Connell’s friends and parishioners had hoped Thursday’s preliminary hearing — usually the first time prosecutors have to present significant evidence in a case in open court — would provide some motive for the out-of-nowhere shooting.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
The same has happened at The First Church of Christ, Scientist just a mile across town, where only a handful of parishioners remain today.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 22 July 2024
Cenci enlisted the help of a nearby parishioner to poke around.
—Sydney Bishop, CNN, 7 July 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English parisshoner, probably modification of Anglo-French parochien, from paroche
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of parishioner was
in the 15th century
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“Parishioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parishioner. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
parishioner
noun
pa·rish·io·ner
pə-ˈrish-(ə-)nər
: a member or resident of a parish
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