noun🔗ShareParoisseIn the Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran and Roman Catholic Church, an administrative part of a diocese that has its own church."The new student was assigned to St. Michael's parish. "Le nouvel élève a été affecté à la paroisse Saint-Michel.religionorganizationtheologygroupcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareParoisse, communauté paroissialeThe community attending that church; the members of the parish."The entire parish attended the school's fundraising dinner. "Toute la paroisse a assisté au dîner de collecte de fonds de l'école.religionorganizationgroupplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareParoisseAn ecclesiastical society, usually not bounded by territorial limits, but composed of those persons who choose to unite under the charge of a particular priest, clergyman, or minister; also, loosely, the territory in which the members of a congregation live."The parish supported the local school by raising funds for new equipment. "La paroisse a soutenu l'école locale en collectant des fonds pour de nouveaux équipements.religionorganizationareagroupsocietygeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareParoisseA civil subdivision of a British county, often corresponding to an earlier ecclesiastical parish."The school was located in the parish of St. Michael. "L'école était située dans la paroisse de Saint-Michel.geographygovernmenthistoryplaceorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareParoisseAn administrative subdivision in the U.S. state of Louisiana that is equivalent to a county in other U.S. states."The family's annual reunion was held in the parish courthouse. "Les retrouvailles annuelles de la famille ont eu lieu au palais de justice de la paroisse.governmentgeographyareastateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAffecter à une paroisseTo place (an area, or rarely a person) into one or more parishes."1991, Melissa Bradley Kirkpatrick, Re-parishing the Countryside: Progressivism and Religious Interests in Rural Life Reform, 1908-1934"1991, Melissa Bradley Kirkpatrick, Affecter à une paroisse la campagne : le progressisme et les intérêts religieux dans la réforme de la vie rurale, 1908-1934religionareagovernmentorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVisiter les paroissiensTo visit residents of a parish."The priest will parish the families in the rural community next week. "Le prêtre va visiter les familles de la paroisse dans la communauté rurale la semaine prochaine.religiongrouppersonserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePérir, dépérirTo decay and disappear; to waste away to nothing."Her enthusiasm for the school project quickly parished as the weeks went on. "Son enthousiasme pour le projet scolaire a rapidement dépéri au fil des semaines.naturedisasterenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePourrir, se décomposerTo decay in such a way that it can't be used for its original purpose"The old school building had completely parished, making it unusable for classes. "Le vieux bâtiment scolaire s'était complètement décomposé, le rendant inutilisable pour les cours.conditionpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMourir, décéderTo die; to cease to live."My grandfather parished peacefully in his sleep last night. "Mon grand-père est décédé paisiblement dans son sommeil la nuit dernière.beingsoulChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire périr, anéantirTo cause to perish."The harsh winter weather parished the crops in the farmer's field. "Le rude hiver a fait périr les récoltes dans le champ de l'agriculteur.disastersufferingcursetheologyreligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
