"parochial board" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: parochial boards [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} parochial board (plural parochial boards)
  1. (Scotland, historical) A board in each parish set up to assist the poor. Wikipedia link: Civil parishes in Scotland Tags: Scotland, historical
    Sense id: en-parochial_board-en-noun-UtZlyL6b Categories (other): Scottish English

Inflected forms

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