noun
1.
Chiefly Scot. and North England. a church.
2.
the Kirk, the Church of Scotland (Presbyterian), as distinguished from the Church of England or the Scottish Episcopal Church.
Related forms
kirk·like, adjective
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noun
1.
Grayson (Louis) 1903–1997, U.S. educator: president of Columbia University 1953–68.
2.
a male given name.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a Scot word for church |
| 2. | a Scottish church |
| [C12: from Old Norse kirkja, from Old English cirice | |
| Kirk1 (kɜːk, Scottish kɪrk) | |
| —n | |
| informal the Kirk the Presbyterian Church of Scotland | |
| Kirk2 (kɜːk) | |
| —n | |
| Norman. 1923--74, prime minister of New Zealand (1972--74) | |
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Word Origin & History
kirk
c.1200, northern England and Scot. dial. form of church, from O.N. kirkja "church," from O.E. cirice (see church).
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Many of the makars had university education and so were also connected with the kirk.
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