kirk
noun
\ ˈkirk
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, ˈkərk
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Definition of kirk
2
capitalized
: the national church of Scotland as distinguished from the Church of England or the Episcopal Church in Scotland
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Examples of kirk in a Sentence
an elder of the Kirk
left Edinburgh early in the morning for St. John's Kirk in Perth
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kirk
noun
English Language Learners Definition of kirk
: the national church of Scotland
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