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pa·ro·chi·al 
[puh-roh-kee-uhl] Pronunciation Key
[puh-roh-kee-uhl] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| 1. | of or pertaining to a parish or parishes. |
| 2. | of or pertaining to parochial schools or the education they provide. |
| 3. | very limited or narrow in scope or outlook; provincial: parochial views; a parochial mentality. |
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| pa·ro·chi·al
(pə-rō'kē-əl) Pronunciation Key
adj.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin parochiālis, from parochia, diocese; see parish.] pa·ro'chi·al·ism n., pa·ro'chi·al·ist n., pa·ro'chi·al·ly adv. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
parochial
parochial
1393, from Anglo-Fr. parochiel (1292), from O.Fr. parochial, from L.L. parochialis "of a parish" (c. 600), from parochia (see parish). Parochialism in the sense of "limited and narrow character or tendency" is first recorded 1847. Parochial school is attested from 1755.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| parochial | |
adjective | |
| 1. | relating to or supported by or located in a parish; "parochial schools" |
| 2. | narrowly restricted in outlook or scope; "little sympathy with parochial mentality"; "insular attitudes toward foreigners" [syn: insular] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: pa·ro·chi·al
Pronunciation: p&-'rO-kE-&l
Function: adjective
: of or relating to a parish
Main Entry: pa·ro·chi·al
Pronunciation: p&-'rO-kE-&l
Function: adjective
: of or relating to a parish
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Parochial
Pa*ro"chi*al\, a. [LL. parochialis, from L. parochia. See Parish.] Of or pertaining to a parish; restricted to a parish; as, parochial duties. "Parochial pastors." --Bp. Atterbury. Hence, limited; narrow. "The parochial mind." --W. Black.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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