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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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At this point, the business has had donated more than a million dollars to the homeless, Youth For Christ, and our church from profits.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Eze, whose ministry has churches in the US, UK, and Canada, said many who attend his conferences are Black, but some are White as well.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of church

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At a chapel near the site of the accident, some fans knelt in prayer, emotion welling in their eyes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
The Ranch is situated nine miles away from Aspen in a kind of holy trinity with the local fire station and the local chapel, each side of the triangle about the length of a football field.

— Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of chapel

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The portable, retractable cream stick delivers warmth and definition rather than a wash of color, blending easily across the cheekbones, temples, and other areas where the sun naturally hits.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
The temple, with its pagoda-style roof, has been around for centuries and is considered one of the most important Hindu pilgrimage sites in Asia.

— Andrew Jones, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of temple

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Walking through a historic cathedral in zip-off cargo pants and a neon-yellow souvenir shirt broadcasts your status as an outsider.

— Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
After greeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the US envoy was taken on a tour of a cathedral in central Kyiv damaged in Russian attacks.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

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