parishioner
/'pæriʃənə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A member of a parish: A person who lives in a particular parish or, more specifically, a member of a congregation who regularly attends or belongs to a particular local church.
Usage
- The word "parishioner" is used to identify an individual in relation to their local church community, known as a parish. It emphasizes membership and participation in that specific religious and geographical community.
Examples
- Noun:
- The priest knew all of his parishioners by name.
- The charity event was organized by a group of dedicated parishioners.
- As a longtime parishioner, she volunteered every Sunday.
Advanced Usage
- "To minister to one's parishioners": This phrase describes the duties of a clergyperson to care for the members of their congregation.
- The new vicar spent his first month visiting and ministering to his parishioners.
Variants and Related Words
- Parish (n): A local church community or an administrative district within some Christian churches.
- She has lived in this parish for twenty years.
- Parochial (adj): Relating to a parish; often used to mean narrow in scope or limited to local concerns.
- The school was under parochial administration.
Synonyms
- Congregant: A member of a congregation.
- Churchgoer: A person who attends church regularly.
- Communicant: A person who receives Holy Communion, especially regularly.
Antonyms
- Nonmember: A person who is not a member.
- Visitor: A person who is attending a church but is not a regular member of that parish.
Related Phrases
- "The parishioners' council": A governing or advisory body within a parish made up of its members.
- The proposal was approved by the parishioners' council.
- "To be a pillar of the parish": An idiom describing a parishioner who is a very active, reliable, and supportive member of the church community.
- Mr. Johnson, with his decades of service, is considered a pillar of the parish.