par ‧ ish /ˈpærɪʃ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: parroche , from Late Latin parochia , from Late Greek paroikos 'Christian' , from Greek , 'stranger' ]
1 . the area that a priest in some Christian churches is responsible for:
Father Doyle moved to a new parish.
2 . British English a small area, especially a village, that has its own local government:
elections to the parish council