What does the cryptic crossword clue "Churchgoers not wholly in European city (5)" mean?

The definition is "European city". The wordplay uses charade, deletion. PARISH (synonym of "Churchgoers") + P (synonym of "European") [deletion: "not"]; definition: "city" The answer is Paris.

Churchgoers not wholly in European city (5)

Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3124 | 30 Across | 2021-09-05 flower

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