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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch prochie, from Latin parochia, from Ancient Greek πᾰροικῐ́ᾱ (paroikíā). The a was usually syncopated in Middle Dutch, but it was restored and became increasingly common in early modern Dutch due to influence of the Latin term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌpaːˈrɔ.xi/
- Hyphenation: pa‧ro‧chie
Noun
parochie f (plural parochies or parochiën)
- (chiefly Roman Catholicism) a parish
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