kirk

[ kurk; Scot. kirk ]
/ kɜrk; Scot. kɪrk /

noun

Chiefly 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 kirk

1150–1200; Middle English (north and Scots) < Old Norse kirkja church

OTHER WORDS FROM kirk

kirk·like, adjective

Words nearby kirk

kirigami, kirilenko, kirin, kirinyaga, kiritimati, kirk, kirk session, kirkby, kirkcaldy, kirkcudbright, kirkcudbrightshire

Definition for kirk (2 of 2)

Kirk
[ kurk ]
/ kɜrk /

noun

Grayson (Louis),1903–1997, U.S. educator: president of Columbia University 1953–68.
a male given name.

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British Dictionary definitions for kirk (1 of 3)

kirk
/ (kɜːk, Scottish kɪrk) /

noun

a Scot word for church
a Scottish church

Word Origin for kirk

C12: from Old Norse kirkja, from Old English cirice church

British Dictionary definitions for kirk (2 of 3)

Kirk 1
/ (kɜːk, Scottish kɪrk) /

noun

the Kirk informal the Presbyterian Church of Scotland

British Dictionary definitions for kirk (3 of 3)

Kirk 2
/ (kɜːk) /

noun

Norman. 1923–74, prime minister of New Zealand (1972–74)