Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parochial church council

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables: parochial church -coun-cil
IPA

43

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The executive committee of a Church of England parish, consisting of clergy and churchwardens of the parish, together with representatives of the laity.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: vestry, parish council (ecclesiastical sense, uncommon)"

Inflected Forms

parochial church councils (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

PCC

Synonyms

vestry parish council

Questions

What does parochial church council mean?: The executive committee of a Church of England parish, consisting of clergy and churchwardens of the parish, together with representatives of the laity.

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