"civil parish" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: civil parishes [plural]
Etymology: The word parish for a local area of church and/or government authority predates rigorous modern distinctions between ecclesiastical and civil affairs. The term civil parish uses intentional pleonasm, in a way that natural language sometimes does, to easily and efficiently ensure clarity through disambiguation. By the same underlying principle, the term ecclesiastical parish is retronymic. Head templates: {{en-noun}} civil parish (plural civil parishes)
  1. In any of various countries, an administrative subdivision of an area, often of a county. Wikidata QID: Q4976993 Synonyms: parish[Appendix:Glossary Coordinate_terms: district, municipality, township, prefecture, county
    Sense id: en-civil_parish-en-noun-en:Q4976993 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. In any of various countries, an administrative subdivision of an area, often of a county.
    A civil subdivision of a British county, often corresponding to an earlier ecclesiastical parish; a similar subdivision in Ireland.
    Wikidata QID: Q4976993 Synonyms: parish[Appendix:Glossary, parish[Appendix:Glossary, CP [abbreviation] Coordinate_terms: district, municipality, township, prefecture, county
    Sense id: en-civil_parish-en-noun-en:Q49769931 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50

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