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parish priest

nounmasculine/pɐ.ˈɾɔ.ku/medium

pá·ro·co

Definition

A Catholic priest in charge of a parish; parish priest.
The parish priest visited the sick in the hospital.
Our parish priest is retiring after forty years of service.
Common collocations
parish priestlocal priestvillage priest

Etymology

Do latim eclesiástico 'parochus', por sua vez do grego 'paroikós' (aquele que vive perto, vizinho).

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