kirks

noun

plural of kirk, chiefly Scottish
as in churches
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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  1. churches
  2. cathedrals
  3. temples
Noun
  • Across the country, the preliminary assessment identified damage to seven hotels, 13 churches, 26 government buildings and four residential apartment buildings, in addition to the homes, schools and healthcare facilities already counted.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The reconstruction of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches, where congregants gathered in secret before building a meeting house in Virginia, was celebrated Friday.
    — Nancy Jiang, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of churches
Noun
  • Originally inspired by the basilicas and cathedrals of Paris, Luminiscence co-founder Romain Sarfati and his team developed a way to engage visitors with the historic architectural beauty surrounding them.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Notre Dame Stadium is one of the cathedrals of college football.
    — Curt Rallo, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of cathedrals
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  • In 2025, two scholars of religion decided to make a multiday pilgrimage along the Kumano Kodō trail – an ancient route in Japan connecting Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples – guided by an artificial intelligence assistant.
    — Shay Rabineau, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Filmed largely in natural daylight, the film drifts between still, unhurried, panning shots to evoke not only the spiritual energy that keeps the temples humming but also a world in slow, gradual decay.
    — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of temples
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