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parochial |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Parochial \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: parochial adj 1: relating to or supported by or located in a parish; "parochial schools" 2: narrowly restricted in outlook or scope; "little sympathy with parocial mentality"; "insular attitudes toward foreigners" [syn: {insular}]
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