Meaning of PAROCHIAL
| Pronunciation: | | pu'rowkeeul
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- [adj] narrowly restricted in outlook or scope; "little sympathy with parocial mentality"; "insular attitudes toward foreigners"
- [adj] relating to or supported by or located in a parish; "parochial schools"
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| | Synonyms: | | insular, provincial |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pa*ro"chi*al\, a. [LL. parochialis, from L. parochia.
See {Parish}.]
Of or pertaining to a parish; restricted to a parish; as,
parochial duties. ``Parochial pastors.'' --Bp. Atterbury.
Hence, limited; narrow. ``The parochial mind.'' --W. Black.
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