(parishioner)
1Parishioner — Pa*rish ion*er, n. [F. paroissien, LL. parochianus.] One who belongs to, or is connected with, a parish. [1913 Webster] …
2parishioner — (n.) late 15c., from PARISH (Cf. parish). Outlasted its older doublet parochian (late 13c.), which was obsolete by 1700 …
3parishioner — ► NOUN ▪ a person who lives in a particular Church parish …
4parishioner — [pə rish′ə nər] n. [ME parisshoner < parishion (< OFr paroissien < paroiche,PARISH) + ER] a member of a parish …
5parishioner — UK [pəˈrɪʃ(ə)nə(r)] / US [pəˈrɪʃ(ə)nər] noun [countable] Word forms parishioner : singular parishioner plural parishioners someone who lives in a particular parish and regularly goes to church …
6parishioner — noun Etymology: Middle English parisshoner, probably modification of Anglo French parochien, from paroche Date: 15th century a member or inhabitant of a parish …
7parishioner — 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] * * * …
8parishioner — noun A member of a parish …
9Parishioner — One who belongs to a Parish. The Parish partakes of the character of the people who compose it; if they are earnest and devoted, loyal and true to the Church s appointments, the Parish is sure to be prosperous. In other words, the Church lives …
10parishioner — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. layperson, churchman or woman, brother, sister. See laity …
