surrounding parish
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsurroundingandparish
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surrounding
adjective[before noun]
uk/səˈraʊn.dɪŋ/us/səˈraʊn.dɪŋ/
that is everywhere ...
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parish
noun[C]
uk/ˈpær.ɪʃ/us/ˈper.ɪʃ/
in some Christian denominations, an area cared for by one priest with its own church, or (in England) the smallest unit of ...
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Thesurroundingparishreceived an influx of business due to the royal presence, and a new parish church.
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The name was also used for thesurroundingparish.
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It is also the name for thesurroundingparish.
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He then created a series of altarpieces for thesurroundingparishchurches, at his own expense, and contributed to their general restoration.
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The fair, which was widely advertised in the surrounding parishes, involved two days of festivities including cricket, dandy horse races, a climbing pole, and races for men, women and children.
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In practice this rule was rarely kept to, such that 'distant farmers', sometimes without any property in the surrounding parishes, also kept livestock upon the common.
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The society gradually expanded to surrounding parishes: it became famous and received economic support both nationally and internationally.
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His strong preaching began somewhat of a revival in the area and drew visitors from surrounding parishes to the disdain of other clergy.
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It serves children from the two parishes and surrounding parishes.
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The urban area, including surrounding parishes, had a population of 46,853 at the 2011 census.
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The abbey still provides the surrounding parishes with clergy.
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It has approximately 400 students from all surrounding parishes of the town.
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Truro urban statistical area, which includes parts of surrounding parishes, has a 2001 census population of 20,920.
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