Parish

par'ish, n. The precinct or territorial juris- diction of a secular priest or ecclesiastical society, or the precinct, whose inhabitants belong to the same church; in the U. S., any religious or ecclesiastical society in Louisiana, a territorial division corresponding to counties in some states, and to townships in others. — a. Of, or relating to, a parish employed in the ecclesiastical concerns of a parish; maintained by the parish. [ME. parische, F. paroi e, L. parcecia, Gr. paroikia, paroikos, neighboring, f para and oikos, a house.] — Parisb/- ioner, -un-er, n. One who belongs or connected with, a parish.—Paro'chial, -kt-al, a. Pert, to a parish. [L. parochiaKs, parochia, same as paroecia.] Parity. See under Par.