kirk
noun [C] /kɜːk/
/kɝːk/ Definition
› Scottish English a churchReligious buildings and places the Kirk › the Church of ScotlandChristian denominationsThe Roman Catholic Church
(Definition of kirk noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- Anglican adjective
- Anglo-Catholic adjective
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