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kirk

noun , chiefly Scottish

Synonyms and Antonyms of kirk

a building for public worship and especially Christian worship

  • left Edinburgh early in the morning for St. John's Kirk in Perth
Synonyms of kirk

church, tabernacle, temple
Words Related to kirk

abbey, bethel, cathedral, chapel, minster, mission, oratory, sanctuary, shrine

meetinghouse

mosque, pagoda, shul, synagogue (also synagog)

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