kirkman

[ kurk-muhn; Scots kirk-muhn ]

noun

, Scot. and North England.

, plural kirk·men.

1. a member or follower of the Kirk.
2. a churchman.

kirkman

/ ˈkɜːkmən; ˈkɪrk- /

noun

1. a member or strong upholder of the Kirk
2. a churchman; clergyman

Word History and Origins

Origin of kirkman¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; kirk, -man

Example Sentences

Kirkman does dip into metaphor here, as telephones are a symbol of our connection with one another.

From The Daily Beast

Robert Kirkman and David Alpert [both executive producers on The Walking Dead] are doing it.

From The Daily Beast

“That fan reaction is going to get him killed,” Kirkman said.

From The Daily Beast

“I think the beauty of it is that there is a great template for [the show] in what Kirkman wrote,” she says.

From The Daily Beast

Kirkman was waiting for her flight at an airport when she saw the THR story.

From The Daily Beast

I gave them to Kirkman to pay for me the night before I left—fifteen hundred dollars, and a letter to the manager.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Kirkman was a man alive to all public interests and opportunities.

From Project Gutenberg

Head takes no trouble of this kind: and Kirkman does not seem to think that any such thing is required of him.

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Miss Kirkman is in the outer office, sir, and would like to see you this morning.

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You know, Miss Kirkman, it is our method to help our friends and to crush our enemies.

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