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1parish — par ish (p[a^]r [i^]sh), n. [OE. parishe, paresche, parosche, OF. paroisse, parosse, paroiche, F. paroisse, L. parochia, corrupted fr. paroecia, Gr. paroiki a, fr. pa roikos dwelling beside or near; para beside + o i^kos a house, dwelling; akin… …
2Parish councils in England — A parish council is a type of local authority found in England which is the lowest, or first, tier of local government.[1] They are elected bodies and have variable tax raising powers. Parish councils are responsible for areas known as civil… …
3Parish Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana — Infobox Settlement official name = Parish Grove Township settlement type = Township nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = map caption = Location of Parish Grove Township in Benton County mapsize1 = map caption1 =… …
4Parish ale — The Parish ale was a festival in an English parish at which ale made and donated for the event was the chief drink. The word ale was generally used as part of a compound term. Thus there was the leet ale (held on leet , the manorial court day);… …
5Parish register — Register Reg is*ter (r?j ?s*t?r), n. [OE. registre, F. registre, LL. registrum,regestum, L. regesta, pl., fr. regerere, regestum, to carry back, to register; pref. re re + gerere to carry. See {Jest}, and cf. {Regest}.] 1. A written account or… …
6Parish — The term Parish as used in the American Church signifies a local congregation having a church building, and duly organized under the title of Rector, Wardens and Vestrymen. It is always given a name, such as St. John s, Christ Church, Trinity …
7Parish House — By reason of the growing activities of the American Church, it is found necessary to have some building other than the church where the active and sometimes secular work of the Parish can be carried on, a place where societies, guilds, schools …
8Parish Clerks — Licensed as a guild in 1233 by the name of the Fraternity of St Nicholas. Dissolved and reincorporated 24 H. VIII. Charter granted Jas. I. 1611. Printed the weekly Bills of Mortality from 1593. Played histories from Holy Scripture yearly …
9parish pump — n (BrE) a symbol of local affairs and a restricted attitude to wider issues. In the past, the parish pump was the source of water in a village, and so it became the place where people gathered to discuss problems, exchange news, etc: parish pump… …
10parish clerk — /pærɪʃ ˈklak/ (say parish klahk) noun British a lay church officer in a parish whose duties are to keep the register, lead the responses in services, etc …
