parochial
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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
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| —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 | |
| pa'rochialism | |
| —n | |
| parochi'ality | |
| —n | |
| pa'rochially | |
| —adv | |
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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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