A small group of dwellings in a rural area, usually ranking in size between a hamlet and a town, In law, sometimes a manor; sometimes a whole parish or subdivision of it; most commonly an outpart of a parish, consisting of a few houses separate from the rest, A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town

A combination so formed, especially an alliance or confederation of people, parties, or political entities for mutual interest or benefit, A combination of parishes for joint administration of relief for the poor in Great Britain, A device on a flag or ensign, occupying the upper inner corner or the entire field, that signifies the union of two or more sovereignties, adjective_ Of, relating to, or loyal to the United States of America during the Civil War, Of or relating to a labor union or labor union organizing

The settling or establishment of a person or a group of people, as in a new region or in a business, An arrangement or agreement reached, as in business proceedings or negotiating a dispute, A pastor's homestead as furnished by a parish, by a gift either of land, with or with out buildings, or of money to be applied for its purchase

the act of installing something (as equipment), a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry, The act of installing or giving possession of an office, rank, or order, with the usual rites or ceremonies; as, the installation of an ordained minister in a parish