parish — a district with its own church and priest in the Christian religion
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a district with its own church and priest in the Christian religion
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpærɪʃ/
Korean meaning: 교구, 본당 (자체 교회와 신부가 있는 기독교 지역 단위)
Korean pronunciation: 패-리쉬 (강세: 패)
Example Sentences
- Father Murphy knows every family in his parish by name.
- The parish bake sale raised enough money to fix the church roof and buy the priest a new bicycle.
- Moving to a new city means finding a new parish to call home.
parish
NOUN//ˈpærɪʃ//
a district with its own church and priest in the Christian religion
Priest caring for his parish community
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A parish will perish if we don't cherish.
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Origin
고대 그리스어에서 '이웃에 거주하는'을 뜻하는 'paroikia'에서 유래했습니다. 라틴어 'parochia'를 거쳐 고대 프랑스어 'paroisse'로, 최종적으로 영어 'parish'가 되었습니다. 원래는 '옆집 사람들'이라는 의미에서 시작해 '같은 지역 공동체'라는 뜻으로 발전했죠.
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“Father Murphy knows every family in his parish by name.”
“The parish bake sale raised enough money to fix the church roof and buy the priest a new bicycle.”
“Moving to a new city means finding a new parish to call home.”
“The parish newsletter accidentally listed the Sunday sermon topic as 'How to Train Your Dragon' instead of 'How to Pray with Devotion.'”
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