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   parochial

   /pəˈrəʊkɪəl/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to a Church parish: "the parochial church council"
   • 2. having a limited or narrow outlook or scope: "parochial attitudes"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from ecclesiastical Latin parochialis ‘relating to an ecclesiastical district’, from parochia (see parish).

   Derivatives

   • 1. parochiality noun
   • 2. parochially adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPAROCHIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PAROCHIAL definition: 1. relating to a parish (= an area that has its own church or priest): 2. showing interest only in…. Learn more.

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   1. : of or relating to a church parish. our pastor and other parochial leaders. 2. : of or relating to a parish as a unit of local government. parochial authorities serve the inhabitants of Louisiana's parishes. 3.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPAROCHIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Parochial is used to describe things that relate to the parish connected with a particular church. She was a secretary on the local parochial church council. More Synonyms of parochial

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › parochialParochial - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   If an issue or a matter is parochial, it is trivial or only concerns a local area. Likewise, a person with a parochial mentality is narrow-minded, or not open to new ideas. Parochial comes to English from Greek through Latin with the meaning "of a parish."

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › parochial_adjparochial, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   What does the word parochial mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word parochial, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. parochial has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. ecclesiastical (Middle English) religion (early 1600s) Christianity (1860s)

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   Definition of parochial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › parochialParochial - definition of parochial by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Of, relating to, supported by, or located in a parish. 2. Of or relating to parochial schools. 3. Narrowly restricted in scope or outlook; provincial: parochial attitudes. [Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin parochiālis, from parochia, diocese; see parish.] pa·ro′chi·al·ism n. pa·ro′chi·al·ist n. pa·ro′chi·al·ly adv.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › parochialParochial Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   PAROCHIAL meaning: 1 : of or relating to a church parish and the area around it; 2 : limited to only the things that affect your local area

10. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › parochialParochial - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Etymology - Better...

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    Dictionary definition of parochial Having a narrow-minded or limited perspective that is often associated with a particular locality or community. "Her parochial education limited her perspective on the world."

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    parochial meaning, definition, what is parochial: only interested in things that affect yo...: Learn more.