kirk

noun

ˈkirk  ˈkərk 

1

chiefly Scotland : church

2

capitalized : the national church of Scotland as distinguished from the Church of England or the Episcopal Church in Scotland

Synonyms

• church
• tabernacle
• temple

Examples of kirk in a Sentence

an elder of the Kirk

left Edinburgh early in the morning for St. John's Kirk in Perth

Word History

Etymology

Middle English (northern dialect), from Old Norse kirkja, from Old English cirice — more at church

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

kirk

noun

ˈki(ə)rk  ˈkərk 

chiefly Scottish

: church sense 1