parish

in Vietnamese Quận giáo, hạt giáo

BrE /ˈpær.ɪʃ/ AmE /ˈpær.ɪʃ/

noun en → vi

1 CHURCH DISTRICT [singular] B1

Quận giáo, hạt giáo

an area of land that belongs to a church and is served by one priest or minister

  • a parish

Collocations parish priest · parish church

  • The new priest has just arrived at his parish.

    Linh mục mới đã đến hạt giáo của mình.

2 LOCAL GOVERNMENT [singular] B2

Quận hành chính, hạt quản lý

an area of land that is governed by a local government, especially in France and some other countries

  • a parish

Collocations parish council · parish hall

  • The local government has decided to build a new school in the parish.

    Chính quyền địa phương đã quyết định xây dựng một trường học mới trong hạt quản lý.

3 HISTORICAL [singular] C1

Đơn vị hành chính lịch sử

a unit of local government in England and Wales before the 1970s, now replaced by other units such as districts or boroughs

  • a parish