Both Uses of
parish
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- Far away we could hear the deep tones of the parish clock, which boomed out every quarter of an hour.†
Chpt 8 *
- "No, sir, Dr. Becher is an Englishman, and there isn't a man in the parish who has a better-lined waistcoat.†
Chpt 9
Definition:
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(parish) a local church community
or in some places including Louisiana: a jurisdiction of government like a county