unparished

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not designated as a parish (“an administrative part of a diocese that has its own church”).
  2. Of an area: not in a civil parish (“an administrative subdivision of a borough or local government district”), or not having a parish council or town council.

Pronunciation

/(ˌ)ʌnˈpæɹɪʃt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unparished.wav /ˌʌnˈpɛɹɪʃt/

Word forms

unparished

Etymology

From: * un (prefix meaning ‘not’) + parish (noun) + -ed (suffix forming possessional adjectives from nouns); and * un- + parished (“organized into parishes; possessing parishes”, adjective).

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