kirk
noun
ˈkirk 
ˈkərk
ˈkərk 1
chiefly Scotland : church
2
capitalized : the national church of Scotland as distinguished from the Church of England or the Episcopal Church in Scotland
Synonyms
- church
- tabernacle
- temple
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Example Sentences
an elder of the Kirk left Edinburgh early in the morning for St. John's Kirk in Perth
Word History
Etymology
Middle English (northern dialect), from Old Norse kirkja, from Old English cirice — more at church
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
kirks
noun
as in churches
a building for public worship and especially Christian worship left Edinburgh early in the morning for St. John's Kirk in Perth Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- churches
- chapels
- cathedrals
- temples
- abbeys
- tabernacles
- oratories
- minsters
- shrines
- bethels
- missions
- sanctuaries
- meetinghouses
- synagogues
- synagogs
- mosques
- pagodas
- shuls