Etymology

parish church

Today it means: A church that serves as the religious centre of a parish; the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches. Full definition →

Middle English parische chirche
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromparische chirche
  2. English todayparish church

From Middle English parische chirche; equivalent to parish + church.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.