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nonparish

nonparish adjective: not of or pertaining to a parish.

Adjective

nonparish (not comparable)

  1. Not of or pertaining to a parish.
    • The Los Angeles Archdiocese has said it will sell large amounts of nonparish property, including its administrative headquarters, to pay for the settlement.2007 September 8, Randal C. Archibold, “San Diego Diocese Settles Lawsuit for $200 Million”, in New York Times

Origin of nonparish

From non- + parish.

Questions about nonparish

What does nonparish mean?
Nonparish means not of or pertaining to a parish.
What part of speech is nonparish?
Nonparish is an adjective.

Words near nonparish in the dictionary

  1. nonparenthetical
  2. nonparents
  3. nonparetic
  4. nonpariah
  5. nonpariahs
  6. nonparish
  7. nonparishioner
  8. nonparishioners
  9. nonparity
  10. nonpark
  11. nonparkinsonian

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