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parish priest

parish priest noun: the main priest serving a parish.

Noun

parish priest (plural parish priests)

  1. The main priest serving a parish.
    Synonyms:
    pastor

parish priest meaning in Tagalog and Vietnamese

parish priest in Tagalog

main priest serving a parish
kura paroko

parish priest in Vietnamese

main priest serving a parish
cha xứ, cha chính xứ, cha chánh xứ

Synonyms of parish priest

Forms of parish priest

pluralparish priests

Origin of parish priest

From Middle English parissh prest.

Questions about parish priest

What does parish priest mean?
Parish priest means the main priest serving a parish.
What is parish priest in Tagalog?
Parish priest in Tagalog is kura paroko. See Parish priest meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is parish priest?
Parish priest is a noun.
What is the plural of parish priest?
The plural of parish priest is parish priests.

Words near parish priest in the dictionary

  1. Parish Grove
  2. parish house
  3. parish houses
  4. parish lantern
  5. parish lanterns
  6. parish priest
  7. parish prig
  8. parish prigs
  9. parish pump politics
  10. parish register
  11. parish registers

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