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parochial school

noun

  1. a primary or secondary private school supervised by a religious organization, especially a Roman Catholic day school affiliated with a parish or a holy order.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of parochial school1

First recorded in 1745–55

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Example Sentences

After years at the head of a parochial school classroom, he could no longer distinguish one blond Irish Catholic kid from another.

Or they're stumping up for parochial school tuition, which their counterparts in Minneapolis don't have to do.

Jrgen Nilson had taught parochial school in Norway for twenty-nine years and continued to do so here for many years.

They first came to Koshkonong, where the former taught parochial school for two years.

A notable incident of the demonstration was the reception by the children of the parochial school.

In very large numbers of cases the parochial school is chosen.

The Regal High was but a short distance from the parochial school.

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