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Parochiality

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parochial (pəˈrəʊkɪəl)

—*adj*
1.	narrow in outlook or scope; provincial
2.	of or relating to a parish or parishes

[C14: via Old French from Church Latin parochiālis; see parish]

pa'rochialism

—n

parochi'ality

—n

pa'rochially

—*adv*

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