parochial
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8.2
- adjective
- /pəˈroʊkiəl/
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parroquial
- At the last stage, the Polish school functions just like any other parochial school in America.
- parochial school
- parochial school tuition
- parochial school students
If it's through a private parochial school, through a voucher, I'm OK as long as kids are getting the education that they need.
- If it's through a private parochial school, through a voucher, I'm OK as long as kids are getting the education that they need.
- We all studied piano and and in raising a parochial school system, so there was a lot of music and singing.
Examples
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The students were enrolled in one of 11 parochial schools in the mid-Atlantic region.
Academic text (2012) -
The Supreme Court ruled that enrollment in private or parochial schools satisfied compulsory attendance laws.
Academic text (1994) -
Maybe we should send you to parochial school.
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Why do we send her to a parochial school?
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- My dad never really wanted to send me to parochial school, but my mom insisted.
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After that year, the entire parochial school system of the Roman Catholic Church once again declined.
Academic text (1994) -
Inclusion is a concept that began in parochial schools and then gradually spread to public schools.
Academic text (1996) -
In general, many Roman Catholic students transferred from parochial schools with tuition fees to public schools that were free.
Academic text (1994) -
In 1868, the parish of Saint Stanislaus organized the first Polish parochial school.
Academic text (1994) -
Many parents choose to send their children to parochial schools to receive religious education.
Synonyms
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8.1
Relating to a particular religion or church group
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6.6
Relating to a group of people who meet for religious worship
2
9.3
Relating to a church, its leaders, or its work
Relating to the part of a church reserved for priests
Compounds
12
3.9
A private primary or secondary school run by a local church that gives religious lessons
A way of thinking that only cares about local matters and ignores wider issues
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Parochial comes from the old word parochia meaning 'local church' or parish, so it describes things that belong to a church parish, like a parish school or parish hall.