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kirk

noun

ˈkirk

Definition of 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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On its edge is the Romanesque church of Pieve di San Leolino, which features a 16th-century cloister and valley views.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Inside, take delight in cozy touches like a wood-burning fireplace and glass windows that were salvaged from an old church.

— Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026

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With an open-door policy, the mission has been a refuge for as many as 1,000 people, at one point putting up hundreds of cots nightly in its chapel to accommodate women from the street.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
The secluded beach of Agia Thalassa (north) sits at the end of an unpaved road out of Panormos, sandy and shaded by tamarisks, with a small chapel watching over the water.

— Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

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At the time, Seum was a young hotel worker near Angkor Wat, an ancient Hindu temple that attracts millions of visitors each year.

— Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026
On a June day in Kirtland, numerous Latter-day Saints filtered in and out of the temple, some on a multistate bus tour visiting landmarks in Mormon history.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

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