paroisse

parish

noun pah-RWAS Rare

Origin: Late Latin parochia, from Greek paroikia (neighborhood)

Usage Note

Paroisse is the basic ecclesiastical unit of the Catholic Church in France, equivalent to an English parish. The adjective paroissial (parochial) and le curé de la paroisse (the parish priest) are common related expressions. In everyday speech, ce n'est pas ma paroisse informally means 'that's not my concern/patch'.

Examples

"L'église est au centre de la paroisse."

Natural Translation

The church is at the center of the parish.

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