parishioners

parishioners — noun

1. people who belong to one local Christian parish and regularly attend worship the

1.名詞C2
釋義

people who belong to one local Christian parish and regularly attend worship there.

例句

After Mass, parishioners waited outside to greet the new bishop.

parishioners as the group attending church services

Older parishioners asked Rachid to carry the food boxes inside.

common church-help context with parishioners as people in need

同義詞
  • congregants

    broader and more neutral across different religions

  • worshippers

    focuses on the act of worship, not parish membership

  • churchgoers

    more informal and centred on the habit of going to church

文法句型

parishioners of [church/parish]

listen to / welcome parishioners

用法筆記

Usually plural when speaking about the people of one parish as a group; the singular form 'parishioner' names one person. The word is specific to a Christian parish, especially in Catholic or Anglican settings.

常見錯誤

❌The mosque welcomed new parishioners this week.
✅The mosque welcomed new worshippers this week.
💡'parishioners' is tied to a Christian parish, not to every religion.
❌We saw many parishioners visiting the cathedral, but they did not belong there.
✅We saw many visitors at the cathedral.
💡'parishioners' usually means people who belong to that parish, not casual tourists.