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parochial school

noun

a primary or secondary private school supervised by a religious organization, especially a Roman Catholic day school affiliated with a parish or a holy order.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of parochial school¹

First recorded in 1745–55

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“�� today showed is that there’s an ideological difference and divide in parochial schools and the Mission League,” he said.

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He grew up in New Orleans, where he attended parochial school.

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Under the guise of religious belief, parochial schools could discriminate for any reason.

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A nun said she would “pray that he burns forever in the fires of hell” for trying to slash state aid to parochial schools.

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With six children in parochial schools or college, he attributed his decision to spy for Moscow to money, although his reasons were never fully understood.

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parochialize parodic

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