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Parochial definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PARO'CHIAL, a. [from L. parochia.] Belonging to a parish; as parochial clergy; parochial duties.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: relating to or supported by or located in a parish; "parochial schools"
2: narrowly restricted in outlook or scope; "little sympathy with parochial mentality"; "insular attitudes toward foreigners" [syn: insular, parochial]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Etymology: Middle English parochiall, from Anglo-French parochial, from Late Latin parochialis, from parochia parish — more at parish Date: 14th century 1. of or relating to a church parish 2. of or relating to a parish as a unit of local government 3. confined or restricted as if within the borders of a parish ; limited in range or scope (as to a narrow area or region) ; provincial, narrow • parochially adverb

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. 1 of or concerning a parish. 2 (of affairs, views, etc.) merely local, narrow or restricted in scope. Derivatives: parochialism n. parochiality n. parochially adv. Etymology: ME f. AF parochiel, OF parochial f. eccl.L parochialis (as PARISH)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Parochial Pa*ro"chi*al, a. [LL. parochialis, from L. parochia. See Parish.] Of or pertaining to a parish; restricted to a parish; as, parochial duties. ``Parochial pastors.'' --Bp. Atterbury. Hence, limited; narrow. ``The parochial mind.'' --W. Black.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

If you describe someone as parochial, you are critical of them because you think they are too concerned with their own affairs and should be thinking about more important things. = insular ADJ [disapproval]

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. Parish, pertaining to a parish.

Moby Thesaurus

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