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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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The broadcaster reported that more than a hundred people had gathered in and around the church for a funeral procession.

— Mohamad El Chamaa, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
At least seven people were killed, and 27 injured, after gunmen opened fire on a church in Jordan’s southern Karak province in an unprecedented attack that has left the nation stunned.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of church

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In a 1982 interview, Dzubas described becoming obsessed with the possibility of filling a chapel with his black drawings.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Not long ago, she and Peter Koskey got married, with the unfinished house as their wedding chapel.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

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The deadpan family comedy follows a 63-year-old man who drags nine relatives on a one-day tour of nine temples after a fortune teller warns that his mother will soon die.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Just last week, a man was charged with planning a mass shooting at a Hindu temple outside Chicago.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of temple

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San Telmo’s historic atmosphere and renowned vintage shopping scene will keep your itinerary packed, while Montserrat’s proximity to landmarks (like the cathedral and cabildo) is ideal.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
Seeking sense to her loveless existence, at least in the novel Ana attracts the predatorial lust of Magistral Fermín de Pas, her sensual confessor at La Vetusta cathedral, as well as the attentions of local Don Juan Álvaro Mejías.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

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