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parochial
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- pə-ˈrō-kē-əl
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parochial is not considered offensive across 2 Merriam-Webster entries.
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- of or relating to a church parish
- of or relating to a parish as a unit of local government
- confined or restricted as if within the borders of a parish : limited in range or scope (as to a narrow area or region) : provincial, narrow
- a private school maintained by a religious body usually for elementary and secondary instruction
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parochial adjective
- First known use
- 14th century in the meaning defined at 1
- Etymology
- Middle English parochiall, from Anglo-French parochial, from Late Latin parochialis, from parochia parish — more at parish
parochial school noun
- First known use
- 1755
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