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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions parochial adjective  Pertaining to a parish. Characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns to the exclusion of wider contexts; elementary in scope or outlook. The use of simple, primary colors in the painting gave it a feel The United States has been accused of taking a view, of not being interested in international matters. Etymology: From Anglo-Norman Anglo-Norman, parochial and its source late parochialis, an alteration of paroecialis "of a church provice", from paroecia, from Hellenistic Greek (polytonic, ) "stay in a foreign land", later "community, diocese", from Ancient Greek (polytonic, ) "neighbouring, neighbour", from (polytonic, -) "para-" + (polytonic, á) "house".      Full Definition of parochial  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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