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parochial

[ puh-roh-kee-uhl ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes:

    parochial churches in Great Britain.

  2. of or relating to parochial schools or the education they provide.
  3. very limited or narrow in scope or outlook; provincial:

    parochial views; a parochial mentality.



parochial

/ əˈəʊɪə /

adjective

  1. narrow in outlook or scope; provincial
  2. of or relating to a parish or parishes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 貹ˈdz󾱲, adverb
  • 貹ˈdz󾱲ˌ, noun
  • 貹ˌdzˈٲ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • 貹·c·· adverb
  • 貹·c··Ա noun
  • t·貹·c· adjective
  • inter·貹·c·· adverb
  • inter·貹·c··Ա noun
  • ԴDzp·c· adjective
  • non貹·c·· adverb
  • i·貹·c· adjective
  • ܲp·c· adjective
  • un貹·c·· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of parochial1

1350–1400; late Middle English parochialle < Late Latin 貹dz ( parish, -al 1 ); replacing Middle English parochiele < Anglo-French parochiel < Late Latin as above
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of parochial1

C14: via Old French from Church Latin 貹dz; see parish
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Domestically - and this might seem parochial in the context of such a broad international picture, - the prime minister is gathering a lot of support from many across politics for what he is trying to achieve.

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Doubtless, some of what has prompted these defections is both parochial and personal in nature.

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He had asked the parish of Clonduff to "keep me updated" on the plans for the parochial house, but said this had not happened.

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It might have seemed an obscure, even parochial, battle, but America’s right wing was watching.

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Even having spread his wings so wide, he insists Westminster doesn't feel parochial, describing politics as "the place to get things done", moving "from the tactical level to strategic".

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