"parish" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- In England, the word came to refer to a parish constable of the Anglican Church, one often charged with duties of charity.
- The parish constable rousted the vermin over that, but of course she didn't find the books.
- This is no matter for a parish constable.
- However, a man named Palmer recognised them, and called for the parish constable.
- Turpin was escorted to Beverley by the parish constable, Carey Gill.
- This fellow-voyager proved to be no less a person than the parish constable.
- Until the establishment of an official police force in 1857, Monmouth had a parish constable assisted by beadles to keep law and order.
- She reported him to the local parish constable, who arrested both men.
- One hardly goes to the parish constable with a story of suicide imposed by witchcraft or auto-suggestion.
- The parish constable, a mournful little man, had informed him that Meg had been murdered.
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