PAROCHIAL


Meaning of PAROCHIAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pə-ˈrō-kē-əl ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English parochiall, from Anglo-French parochial, from Late Latin parochialis, from parochia parish — more at parish

Date: 14th century

1. : of or relating to a church parish

2. : of or relating to a parish as a unit of local government

3. : confined or restricted as if within the borders of a parish : limited in range or scope (as to a narrow area or region) : provincial , narrow

• pa·ro·chi·al·ly -kē-ə-lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.