kirk

chiefly Scottish
as in church
a building for public worship and especially Christian worship left Edinburgh early in the morning for St. John's Kirk in Perth

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Noun
  • The company partners with senior living centers, churches, and insurance providers to offer on-site classes, giving accessibility to those who may not have the resources or mobility to visit a gym.
    USA Today, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Fact to know: In collaboration with the Dilworth Historic Commission, the project team used traditional materials and techniques — including the help of a master stonemason with access to original quarries — to ensure consistency with the church’s limestone facade.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2025
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  • In those two pews, America’s civic religion shows itself, with Biden and Trump clearly sitting on different sides of the chapel.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
  • On Monday evening, Farrell will preside over the ritual of certification of Francis’s death, including the laying of his body in a coffin in the chapel of the Vatican guesthouse where Francis lived.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Huckabee said President Trump instructed him to insert a prayer written by the president into the wall - the last remaining part of a Jewish temple destroyed by the Romans almost 2,000 years ago.
    Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Trump interrupts Jesus’s cleansing of the temple to talk Easter pic.twitter.com/6kpY0xZQre — Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) April 13, 2025 More to come.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2025
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  • Built in the 12th century, the cathedral features stunning Romanesque and Gothic architecture.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Yes’ 1972 masterpiece was already a cathedral of sound, but Rhino’s deluxe edition transforms it into a shimmering sonic temple.
    Darryn King, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Kirk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kirk. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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