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kirk keeper

noun

Scottish
: one that attends a kirk regularly

Word History

First Known Use

1644, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kirk keeper was in 1644

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“Kirk keeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kirk%20keeper. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

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