Found 3 items, similar to parishes.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: parish jemaah gereja, paroki
English → English (WordNet) Definition: parish parish n 1: a local church community 2: the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor
English → English (gcide) Definition: parish parish \par"ish\ (p[a^]r"[i^]sh), n. [OE. parishe, paresche, parosche, OF. paroisse, parosse, paroiche, F. paroisse, L. parochia, corrupted fr. paroecia, Gr. paroiki`a, fr. pa`roikos dwelling beside or near; para` beside + o'i^kos a house, dwelling; akin to L. vicus village. See Vicinity, and cf. Parochial.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Eccl. & Eng. Law) (a) That circuit of ground committed to the charge of one parson or vicar, or other minister having cure of souls therein. --Cowell. (b) The same district, constituting a civil jurisdiction, with its own officers and regulations, as respects the poor, taxes, etc. [1913 Webster] Note: Populous and extensive parishes are now divided, under various parliamentary acts, into smaller ecclesiastical districts for spiritual purposes. --Mozley & W. [1913 Webster] 2. An ecclesiastical society, usually not bounded by territorial limits, but composed of those persons who choose to unite under the charge of a particular priest, clergyman, or minister; also, loosely, the territory in which the members of a congregation live. [U. S.] [1913 Webster] 3. In Louisiana, a civil division corresponding to a county in other States. [1913 Webster]