pâraîsse

See also: paraisse and pâraisse

Norman

Etymology

From Old French paroisse, from Late Latin parochia, from Ancient Greek παρоικία (parоikía, “a dwelling abroad”), from πάρоικος (párоikos, “neighboring, foreigner”), from παρά (pará, “beside”) + οἶκος (oîkos, “house”).

Noun

pâraîsse f (plural pâraîsses)

(Jersey, Christianity, civil administration) parish

Derived terms

assembliée d'pâraîsse (“parish assembly”)
pâraîssien (“parishioner”)

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