parochial university - WordReference Forums However, “parochial” is rooted in the word “parish,” so typically the term “parochial school” references a Christian, and more specifically, Catholic, organization They make a further distinction that if the school is associated with a specific church parish it's parochial but if not, it's simply religious
Local parochial - WordReference Forums Note that there is a difference in meaning between parochial church council (PCC) which organises the activities of the church, and parish council which is the lowest tier of civil authority, nothing to do with the church
Parochial concern vs parochial interest | WordReference Forums Has "parochial" in the two below sentence the same meaning? 1 Its clauses include matters of parochial concern, such as fish traps on the Thames 2 Unless there is a general representative quality to representations their significance can only be of extremely parochial interest Reference
Parochial outlook - WordReference Forums Opponents of separate Catholic education might use "parochial" as a double entendre to imply that such schools have a "limited" outlook or provide a "limited" education, compared to public schools or other schools that the writer prefers For instance, one could make a wisecrack, "Parochial schools certainly are," or more specifically, "Roman