Nearby Words
Origin:
1350–1400; late Middle English parochialle < Late Latin parochiālis (see parish, -al1); replacing Middle English parochiele < Anglo-French parochiel < Late Latin as above
1350–1400; late Middle English parochialle < Late Latin parochiālis (see parish, -al1); replacing Middle English parochiele < Anglo-French parochiel < Late Latin as above
Related forms
pa·ro·chi·al·ly, adverb
pa·ro·chi·al·ness, noun
in·ter·pa·ro·chi·al, adjective
in·ter·pa·ro·chi·al·ly, adverb
in·ter·pa·ro·chi·al·ness, noun
EXPANDnon·pa·ro·chi·al, adjective
non·pa·ro·chi·al·ly, adverb
sem·i·pa·ro·chi·al, adjective
un·pa·ro·chi·al, adjective
un·pa·ro·chi·al·ly, adverb
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Parochial
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Example Sentences
- British politicians are a bit of a parochial bunch, in the main.
- We were taught this in parochial elementary school.
- It seems that it is the artist who is parochial.
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Word Origin & History
parochial
late 14c., from Anglo-Fr. parochiel (late 13c.), from O.Fr. parochial, from L.L. parochialis "of a parish" (c.600), from parochia (see parish). Parochial school is attested from 1755.
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