How do you pronounce parishioner?

The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈɹɪʃənə(ɹ)/.

Where does parishioner come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

parishioner

/pəˈɹɪʃənə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: parish-ioner
IPA: /pəˈɹɪʃənə(ɹ)/

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Meaning

noun

A member of a parish.

Example Sentences

"“Reverend Judith!” he announced cheerfully. “What a lovely surprise. How super to see you! What are you standing at the door for? Come in! Come in!” “Thank you, thank you. I do like to pop around and see as many of my parishioners as possible,” said Reverend Judith as she followed the pair into the kitchen."

Etymology

From Late Middle English parisshoner, from earlier parisshen (c. 1200), from Old French paroissien, parochien, from paroisse (English parish). Equivalent to parish + -ian + -er.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: parisshoner, paroissien

Inflected Forms

parishioners (plural)

Derived Forms

nonparishioner parishionership

Synonyms

laic layperson parishioner

Rhymes With

commissioner practitioner conditioner petitioner