Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parish church

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables
parish church
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A church that serves as the religious centre of a parish; the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches.

Etymology

From Middle English parische chirche; equivalent to parish + church.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

parish churches (plural)

Phrases

parish register

Frequently Paired Words

parish register

Synonyms

parochial church

Questions

What does parish church mean?
A church that serves as the religious centre of a parish; the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches.
Where does parish church come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce parish church

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