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Definition of parochial school - 2 dictionary results

parochial school

–noun
a primary or secondary private school supervised by a religious organization, esp. a Roman Catholic day school affiliated with a parish or a holy order.
Compare church school.


Origin:
1745–55
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parochial school  
n.  A primary or secondary school supported by a religious organization.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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