parishioner
English
Etymology
From Late Middle English parisshoner, from earlier parisshen (c. 1200), from Old French paroissien, parochien, from paroisse (English parish).[1] Equivalent to parish + -ian + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pəˈɹɪʃənə(ɹ)/, /pəˈɹɪʃnə(ɹ)/
Noun
parishioner (plural parishioners)
- A member of a parish.
Translations
member of a parish
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References
- parishioner at OneLook Dictionary Search
- Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “parishioner”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Middle English
Noun
parishioner
- Alternative form of parisshoner