parochial

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pa·ro·chi·al / pəˈrōkēəl/ • adj. of or relating to a church parish: the parochial church council. ∎  having a limited or narrow outlook or scope: this worldview seems incredibly naive and parochial.DERIVATIVES: pa·ro·chi·al·ism / -ˌizəm/ n.pa·ro·chi·al·i·ty / -ˌrōkēˈalitē/ n.pa·ro·chi·al·ly adv.

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parochial

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parochial pert. to a parish. XIV. — AN. parochiel, OF. parochial — ecclL. parochiālis, f. parochia PARISH; see -AL1.

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