unparished

un·par·ished
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UK/(ˌ)ʌnˈpæɹɪʃt/US/ˌʌnˈpɛɹɪʃt/

adjective

Not designated as a parish (“an administrative part of a diocese that has its own church”).

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Meanings

adjectiveunparished (not comparable)
  1. IrelandUKnot comparableChristianityNot designated as a parish (“an administrative part of a diocese that has its own church”).
  2. Englandnot comparableOf 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.

Origin

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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Translations

Finnish ei seurakunta, seurakunnaton
  • ei seurakuntanot designated as a parish
  • seurakunnatonof an area: not in a civil parish, or not having a parish council or town council

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

unperished (some accents)
Cite this entry
APA

unparished. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unparished

MLA

“unparished.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unparished. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unparished,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unparished.

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