kirk

¹

[ kurk; Scots kirk ]

noun

1. Chiefly Scot. and North England. a church.
2. the Kirk, the Church of Scotland (Presbyterian), as distinguished from the Church of England or the Scottish Episcopal Church.

Kirk

²

[ kurk ]

noun

1. Grayson (Louis), 1903–1997, U.S. educator: president of Columbia University 1953–68.
2. a male given name.

Kirk

¹

/ kɪrk; kɜːk /

noun

1. the Kirk informal.
   the Kirk the Presbyterian Church of Scotland

Kirk

²

/ kɜːk /

noun

1. KirkNorman19231974MNew ZealandPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: prime minister Norman. 1923–74, prime minister of New Zealand (1972–74)

kirk

³

/ kɜːk; kɪrk /

noun

1. See church
   a Scot word for church
2. a Scottish church

Other Words From

• kirklike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of kirk¹

1150–1200; Middle English (north and Scots ) < Old Norse kirkja church

Word History and Origins

Origin of kirk¹

C12: from Old Norse kirkja, from Old English cirice church

Example Sentences

Kirk's command chair and the wooden helm and navigation console from TOS, fully restored.

From Ars Technica

Chris Boshuizen, a co-founder of the satellite data firm Planet, took a ride to the edge of space with Captain Kirk this week on Blue Origin’s second crewed New Shepard launch.

From Quartz

It was a cowboy sentiment that could have easily been expressed by Kirk.

From Time

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin successfully flew William Shatner — Captain Kirk himself from "Star Trek" — and three other astronauts to space for its second human mission on Wednesday.

From Axios

I wish I could say that everything’s changed since Disney fired Kirk.

From Washington Blade

“It began at 1st and Main,” recalled USC student Chelsea Kirk.

From The Daily Beast

After placing Kirk in a cell by herself, she says one LAPD officer “asked to give him a five star Yelp review.”

From The Daily Beast

“Wendy told me she thought the North Korea negotiations were a great success,” Kirk said.

From The Daily Beast

“I will work with the Republicans and he will work with the Democrats,” Kirk said.

From The Daily Beast

Kirk said he had reached out to Menendez and hoped to work with his colleague on the Russia sanctions this time around.

From The Daily Beast

In due time Mr. Kirk was released, having suffered no injury, except perhaps a little in his official character.

From Project Gutenberg

People divide their time between work and prayer, the kirk and the counting-house; such is life in Glasgow.

From Project Gutenberg

No man could be as respectable as he looks, not even an elder of the kirk, whom he resembles closely.

From Project Gutenberg

Ninian Traquair was “cruallie slochtered” by the Crozers at the kirk-door of Balweary, anno 1482.

From Project Gutenberg

General Kirk sent a vain summons to Willich for aid, and fell mortally hurt in an heroic effort to form his men.

From Project Gutenberg