No. 3,569 in Dutch
parochies
"Parochies" means "parishes" in English.
In a sentence
De parochies in deze regio organiseren jaarlijks een gezamenlijke bijeenkomst.
The parishes in this region organize a yearly gathering.
In this sentence, 'parochies' refers to the religious communities collaborating in this event.
Veel oude boeken in de bibliotheek zijn afkomstig van voormalige parochies.
Many old books in the library originate from former parishes.
Here, 'parochies' denotes the ecclesiastical entities that contributed books.
Het verhaal speelt zich af in een klein dorp omringd door verschillende parochies.
The story takes place in a small village surrounded by several parishes.
In the context of this sentence, 'parochies' describes geographic and social entities in proximity to the village.
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