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Word entry · 9 letters

parochial

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"Narrow-minded"

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9 lettersPronunciation /pəˈɹəʊkɪəl/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aachiloprStarts with PEnds with L1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Filled answer is this word (PAROCHIAL).

Definitions

  1. narrowly restricted in outlook or scope

Word origin

From Anglo-Norman parochial and its source Late Latin parochialis, an alteration of paroecialis (“of a church province”), from paroecia, from Hellenistic Greek παροικία (paroikía, “stay in a foreign land”), later “community, diocese”, from Ancient Greek πάροικος (pároikos, “neighbouring, neighbour”), from παρα- (para-) + οἶκος (oîkos, “house”).

Used in a sentence

  • The parish council handles parochial affairs. [civil context]
  • The rector and vestry handle parochial affairs. [church context]
  • The use of simple, primary colors in the painting gave it a parochial feel.

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