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civil parishes

civil parishes is the plural of civil parish.

Meaning of civil parish

Noun

civil parish (plural civil parishes)

  1. In any of various countries, an administrative subdivision of an area, often of a county.
    Synonyms:
    parish[Appendix:Glossary
    1. A civil subdivision of a British county, often corresponding to an earlier ecclesiastical parish; a similar subdivision in Ireland.

Questions about civil parishes

What is civil parishes the plural of?
Civil parishes is the plural of civil parish.

Words near civil parishes in the dictionary

  1. civil list
  2. civil lists
  3. civil marriage
  4. civil marriages
  5. civil parish
  6. civil parishes
  7. civil partner
  8. civil partners
  9. civil partnership
  10. civil partnerships
  11. civil power

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