parish

paroisse

Territoire desservi par une église donnée et ses prêtres ou autres responsables religieux.

En anglais simple : An area served by a particular church and its priest or ministers.

• Our parish has a small church.
• The priest visited families across the parish.
• Two neighboring parishes now share one minister.

Expressions courantes : parish church, parish priest, local parish, Catholic parish

paroisse civile

Petite division administrative de Grande-Bretagne ou d’Irlande, souvent issue d’un ancien territoire paroissial.

En anglais simple : A small local government area in Britain or Ireland, often based on an old church area.

• The village forms a civil parish.
• The parish council manages the playground.
• Several small parishes joined together to provide local services.

Expressions courantes : civil parish, parish council, parish boundary

paroisse

Division administrative de la Louisiane, équivalente à un comté dans les autres États américains.

En anglais simple : A local government area in Louisiana, like a county in other American states.

• They live in a Louisiana parish.
• The parish sheriff warned residents about flooding.
• Several parishes reported damage after the storm.

Expressions courantes : parish government, parish sheriff, Louisiana parish