Kirk Definition

kûrk
noun
A church.
Webster's New World
The Presbyterian Church of Scotland. Used with the.
American Heritage
pronoun
(chiefly UK) The Presbyterian Church of Scotland.
Wiktionary

A habitational surname​.

Wiktionary
A male given name transferred from the surname.
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Other Word Forms of Kirk

Noun

Singular:
kirk
Plural:
kirks

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Kirk

  • the Kirk

Origin of Kirk

  • Middle English from Old Norse kirkja from Old English cirice church church

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old Norse kirkja or Old English cirice.

    From Wiktionary

  • From kirk.

    From Wiktionary

Kirk Sentence Examples

  • Kirksville was laid out in 1842, and was named in honour of Jesse Kirk.

  • Kirk's Illustrated History of Minnesota (St Paul, 1887) may also be consulted.

  • From this custom his congregation was known as the "kail kirk."

  • The "auld haunted kirk," though roofless, is otherwise in a fair state of preservation, despite relic-hunters who have removed all the woodwork.

  • The result, though disastrous, abundantly demonstrated Leslie's capacity as a soldier, and it might be claimed for him that Cromwell and the English regulars proved no match for him until his movements were interfered with and his army reduced to indiscipline by the representatives of the Kirk party that accompanied his headquarters.

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Words Starting With

KKIKIR

Words Ending With

KRKIRK

Unscrambles

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Words Starting With K and Ending With K

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With K4 Letter Words Ending With K