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   Pa·ro·chi·al

   /pəˈrōkēəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. relating to a church parish: "the parochial church council"
   • ▪ having a limited or narrow outlook or scope: "this worldview seems incredibly naive and parochial"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from ecclesiastical Latin parochialis ‘relating to an ecclesiastical district’, from parochia (see parish).

   Derivatives

   • 1. parochiality noun
   • 2. parochially adverb

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   The meaning of PAROCHIAL is of or relating to a church parish. How to use parochial in a sentence. Did you know?

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › parochialPAROCHIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PAROCHIAL definition: 1. relating to a parish (= an area that has its own church or priest): 2. showing interest only in…. Learn more.

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   1 day ago · Parochial is used to describe things that relate to the parish connected with a particular church.

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   Parochial definition: of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes. See examples of PAROCHIAL used in a sentence.

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   If an issue or a matter is parochial, it is trivial or only concerns a local area. Likewise, a person with a parochial mentality is narrow-minded, or not open to new ideas.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › parochialParochial - definition of parochial by The Free Dictionary

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   Define parochial. parochial synonyms, parochial pronunciation, parochial translation, English dictionary definition of parochial. adj. 1. Of, relating to, supported by, or located in a parish. 2. Of or relating to parochial schools. 3. Narrowly restricted in scope or outlook;...

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   Definition of parochial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.