parochial school

noun

A school associated with the parish of a church.

Meanings

nounparochial school (plural parochial schools)

plural parochial schools

  1. A school associated with the parish of a church.

    Synonyms: parish school

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA school associated with the parish of a church.

More synonyms by meaning

nouna private religious school run by a church or parish

Broader
religious school

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 教區學校 /教区学校
  • 教區學校 /教区学校 (jiàoqū xuéxiào)school associated with the parish of a church
Estonian kirikukool, kihelkonnakool
  • kirikukoolschool associated with the parish of a church
  • kihelkonnakoolschool associated with the parish of a church
Finnish kirkkokoulu, seurakuntakoulu
  • kirkkokouluschool associated with the parish of a church
  • seurakuntakouluschool associated with the parish of a church
French école paroissiale
  • école paroissialeschool associated with the parish of a church
German Bekenntnisschule
  • Bekenntnisschuleschool associated with the parish of a church
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Chicago

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