precinct

In us|lang=en terms the difference between parish and precinct

is that parish is (us) an ecclesiastical society, usually not bounded by territorial limits, but composed of those persons who choose to unite under the charge of a particular priest, clergyman, or minister; also, loosely, the territory in which the members of a congregation live while precinct is (us) a subdivision of a city or town for the purposes of voting and representation in city or town government in cities, precincts may be grouped into wards.

As nouns the difference between parish and precinct

is that parish is in the anglican, eastern orthodox and roman catholic church or certain civil government entities such as the state of louisiana, an administrative part of a diocese that has its own church while precinct is (chiefly|in the plural) an enclosed space having defined limits, normally marked by walls.

As a verb parish

is (lb) to place (an area, or rarely a person) into one or more es or parish can be .

As nouns the difference between precinct and province

is that precinct is (chiefly|in the plural) an enclosed space having defined limits, normally marked by walls while province is a subdivision of government usually one step below the national level; (canada) one of ten of canada's federated entities, recognized by the constitution and having a separate representative of the sovereign (compare territory).

As a proper noun province is

(british) northern ireland.

As nouns the difference between precinct and parcel

is that precinct is (chiefly|in the plural) an enclosed space having defined limits, normally marked by walls while parcel is a package wrapped for shipment.

As a verb parcel is

to wrap something up into the form of a package.

As an adverb parcel is

(obsolete) part or half; in part; partially.

As nouns the difference between vicinity and precinct

is that vicinity is proximity, or the state of being near while precinct is (chiefly|in the plural) an enclosed space having defined limits, normally marked by walls.

As a noun precinct

is (chiefly|in the plural) an enclosed space having defined limits, normally marked by walls.

As an adjective extinct is

(dated) extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc).

As nouns the difference between perimeter and precinct

is that perimeter is (mathematics) the sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object while precinct is (chiefly|in the plural) an enclosed space having defined limits, normally marked by walls.