parroquia
/paˈrokja/ · B2 · noun · f
parish
⛪ parroquia = para-roquia: a church 'beside' (para) the homes it serves
From Greek paroikia, 'living near' (para = beside + oikos = house). A parish is the church community of people who live near one church. Sound hook: pa-ROH-kya, like 'parochial', its English cousin.