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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

KIRK, n. kurk. In Scotland, a church. This is the same word as church, differently written and pronounced. [See Church.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a Scottish church

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect), from Old Norse kirkja, from Old English cirice — more at church Date: 12th century 1. chiefly Scottish church 2. capitalized the national church of Scotland as distinguished from the Church of England or the Episcopal Church in Scotland

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. Sc. & N.Engl. 1 a church. 2 (the Kirk or the Kirk of Scotland) the Church of Scotland as distinct from the Church of England or from the Episcopal Church in Scotland. Phrases and idioms: Kirk-session 1 the lowest court in the Church of Scotland. 2 hist. the lowest court in other Presbyterian Churches, composed of ministers and elders. Etymology: ME f. ON kirkja f. OE cir(i)ce CHURCH

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Kirk Kirk, n. [Scot.; cf. Icel. kirkja, of Greek origin. See Church.] A church or the church, in the various senses of the word; esp., the Church of Scotland as distinguished from other reformed churches, or from the Roman Catholic Church. [Scot.] --Jamieson.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(kirks) 1. A kirk is a church. (SCOTTISH) N-COUNT 2. The Kirk is the Church of Scotland, the main Protestant church in Scotland. (SCOTTISH) ...ministers of the Kirk. N-PROPER: the N