kirk
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A church building in Scotland often part of the Church of Scotland
- noun
- /kɜrk/
- UK
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- Religious nationalism competed with political nationalism; the Kirk competed with Parliament as the basis for national ideology.
- a kirk session
Examples
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The High Kirk has a history stretching back over 900 years.
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Julie married him in Las Vegas at the Wee Kirk of the Cactus.
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The High kirk has a history stretching back over 900 years.
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Julie married him in Las Vegas at the Wee kirk of the Cactus.
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The local kirk holds services every Sunday morning.
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Etymology
The word kirk comes from an old Norse word kirkja meaning 'church'. In Scotland a kirk is simply a church, and it often names the Church of Scotland.