[pa.ro.chi.al] adj [ME parochiall, fr. MF parochial, fr. LL parochialis, fr. parochia parish--more at parish] (14c) 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 adv