parish

1. N-COUNT A parish is part of a city or town that has its own Catholic church and priest. 教區

...Good Shepherd, a parish of about 450 members. …古德謝潑德，一個有著約四百五十人的教區。

...a parish priest. …一個教區牧師。

2. N-COUNT In some parts of the United States, a parish is a small region within a state which has its own local government. (在美國的某些地區) 地方行政區[美國英語]

...the middle-class parishes of northern Louisiana. …北路易斯安那的中産堦級行政區。