Recent Examples on the WebNearby, Wauwatosa Catholic parishioners are experiencing the same belt-tightening.—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024 In 1929, Frances Crane Lillie, a parishioner of St. Joseph’s, gifted the parish two large stone bell towers and later developed a garden dedicated to the Virgin Mary on the tower grounds.—Bridget Retzloff, The Conversation, 20 May 2024 Our Lady of Victory’s closure would be a loss to its parishioners as well as a setback to the broader mission of the Catholic Church in this region.—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2024 According to police, a 16-year-old boy carrying a gun opened the back door of the packed church and was immediately confronted and escorted away by parishioners.—Omar Villafranca, CBS News, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for parishioner
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English parisshoner, probably modification of Anglo-French parochien, from paroche
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