kirk session

noun

the lowest court of the Presbyterian Church

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You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?

To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.

To stew in a sauce for a long time.

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Words nearby kirk session

Kirkland, Kirkland Lake, Kirklees, kirkman, Kirkpatrick, kirk session, Kirksville, Kirkuk, Kirkwall, Kirkwood, Kirkwood gaps

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Example sentences from the Web for kirk session

And this persecution continued, until he threatened to inform the ministry and kirk-session.
Witch, Warlock, and Magician|William Henry Davenport Adams
The fatal whisper first reached Andrew's ear at a meeting of the kirk-session, of which he was a member.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9|Various
Some very curious facts relating to this subject appear in the old Kirk-Session records.
Bygone Punishments|William Andrews
The letters are made the excuse for endless tea-parties and meetings of kirk-session in the rural parish of Garnock.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4|Various

So late as 1691, the Kirk-Session of Glasgow attempted to prevent all boys from swimming, whatever the day might be.
History of Civilization in England, Vol. 3 of 3|Henry Thomas Buckle

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