parish lantern
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Meaning · English
The moon.
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “parish lantern” mean?
The moon.
Is “parish lantern” formal or informal?
parish lantern is generally archaic, slang.