parochial
[ puh-roh-kee-uh l ]
/ pəˈroʊ ki əl /
adjective
of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
of or relating to parochial schools or the education they provide.
very limited or narrow in scope or outlook; provincial: parochial views; a parochial mentality.
Origin of parochial
OTHER WORDS FROM parochial
Words nearby parochial
parnaíba,
parnell,
parnell shout,
parnis,
parocheth,
parochial,
parochial church council,
parochial school,
parochialism,
parochialize,
parodic
British Dictionary definitions for inter-parochial
parochial
/ (pəˈrəʊkɪəl) /
adjective
narrow in outlook or scope; provincial
of or relating to a parish or parishes
Derived forms of parochial
parochialism, noun parochiality, noun parochially, adverbWord Origin for parochial
C14: via Old French from Church Latin
parochiālis; see
parish