parochie

See also: Parochie

Dutch

Alternative forms

• prochie (archaic, dialectal)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch prochie, from Latin parochia, from Ancient Greek πᾰροικῐ́ᾱ (paroikíā). The a was usually syncopated in Middle Dutch, but it was restored and became increasingly common in early modern Dutch due to influence of the Latin term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpaːˈrɔ.xi/

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• Hyphenation: pa‧ro‧chie

Noun

parochie f (plural parochies or parochiën)

1. (chiefly Roman Catholicism) A parish.

Derived terms

• parochiaal
• parochiaan
• parochiebestuur
• parochieboek
• parochiegeestelijke
• parochiegeestelijkheid
• parochiehuis
• parochiekapel
• parochiekerk
• parochielid
• parochiemis
• parochiepriester
• parochieraad
• parochierecht
• parochieregister
• parochieschool
• parochievicarie
• parochiewezen
• parochiezaal