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[ kurk; Scots kirk ] / kɜrk; Scots kɪrk /
nounChiefly Scot. and North England. a church. the Kirk, the Church of Scotland (Presbyterian), as distinguished from the Church of England or the Scottish Episcopal Church. Origin of kirk1150–1200; Middle English (north and Scots ) <Old Norse kirkjachurch OTHER WORDS FROM kirkkirklike, adjectiveWords nearby kirkkirigami, Kirilenko, Kirin, Kirinyaga, Kiritimati, kirk, Kirkby, Kirkcaldy, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Kirke Definition for kirk (2 of 2)[ kurk ] / kɜrk /
nounGrayson (Louis), 1903–1997, U.S. educator: president of Columbia University 1953–68. a male given name. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kirkAfter placing Kirk in a cell by herself, she says one LAPD officer “asked to give him a five star Yelp review.” Dispatch From USC Protests over Ferguson|Maya Richard Craven|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST “Basically, Scott was a cool, normal guy,” former Creed sound engineer Kirk Kelsey told Rolling Stone. Creed Singer Scott Stapp’s Fall From Grace: From 40 Million Albums Sold to Living in a Holiday Inn|Marlow Stern|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST “Wendy told me she thought the North Korea negotiations were a great success,” Kirk said. GOP Rejects Obama’s ‘Creative’ Iran Nuclear Compromises|Josh Rogin|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST “I will work with the Republicans and he will work with the Democrats,” Kirk said. NATO Plans New Military Outposts to Stop Putin—Just Don't Call Them Bases|Eli Lake|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kirk said he had reached out to Menendez and hoped to work with his colleague on the Russia sanctions this time around. NATO Plans New Military Outposts to Stop Putin—Just Don't Call Them Bases|Eli Lake|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST Dr. Kirk found by an accidental experiment on himself that it acts by lowering the pulse. A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries|David Livingstone We would think it a blessing to our kirk to see you here; but our sins withhold good things from us. Letters of Samuel Rutherford|Samuel Rutherford It is to be noted, that the Readaris be putt in by the Kirk, and admissioun of the Superintendent. The Works of John Knox, Volume 2 (of 6)|John Knox It was a pungent answer given by a Free Kirk member who had deserted his colours and returned to the old faith. Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character|Edward Bannerman Ramsay In those days many a word came to her as she sat in the kirk or in the parlour at worship-time, which set her thinking. Allison Bain|Margaret Murray Robertson
British Dictionary definitions for kirk (1 of 3)/ (kɜːk, Scottish kɪrk) /
nouna Scot word for church a Scottish church Word Origin for kirkC12: from Old Norse kirkja, from Old English cirice church British Dictionary definitions for kirk (2 of 3)/ (kɜːk, Scottish kɪrk) /
nounthe Kirk informal the Presbyterian Church of Scotland British Dictionary definitions for kirk (3 of 3)
nounNorman. 1923–74, prime minister of New Zealand (1972–74) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |