Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun parish

2 senses of parish

Sense 1
parish -- (a local church community)
       => community -- (a group of people living in a particular local area; "the team is drawn from all parts of the community")

Sense 2
parish -- (the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor)
       => jurisdiction -- (in law; the territory within which power can be exercised)