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parish

/ˈpæɹɪʃ/

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noun

Paroisse

In the Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran and Roman Catholic Church, an administrative part of a diocese that has its own church.

Examples :

"The new student was assigned to St. Michael's parish. "

Le nouvel élève a été affecté à la paroisse Saint-Michel.

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noun

Paroisse, communauté paroissiale

The community attending that church; the members of the parish.

Examples :

"The entire parish attended the school's fundraising dinner. "

Toute la paroisse a assisté au dîner de collecte de fonds de l'école.

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noun

Paroisse

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Paroisse

A civil subdivision of a British county, often corresponding to an earlier ecclesiastical parish.

Examples :

"The school was located in the parish of St. Michael. "

L'école était située dans la paroisse de Saint-Michel.

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noun

Paroisse

An administrative subdivision in the U.S. state of Louisiana that is equivalent to a county in other U.S. states.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Affecter à une paroisse

To place (an area, or rarely a person) into one or more parishes.

Examples :

"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, 1908-1934

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verb

Visiter les paroissiens

To visit residents of a parish.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Périr, dépérir

To decay and disappear; to waste away to nothing.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Pourrir, se décomposer

To decay in such a way that it can't be used for its original purpose

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Mourir, décéder

To die; to cease to live.

Examples :

"My grandfather parished peacefully in his sleep last night. "

Mon grand-père est décédé paisiblement dans son sommeil la nuit dernière.

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verb

Faire périr, anéantir

To cause to perish.

Examples :

"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.

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