kirkman

[ kurk-muhn; Scots kirk-muhn ]

/ ˈkɜrk mən; Scots ˈkɪrk mən /

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noun, plural kirk·men.Scot. and North England.

a member or follower of the Kirk.

a churchman.

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Origin of kirkman

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

Words nearby kirkman

Kirke, Kirkenes, Kirkland, Kirkland Lake, Kirklees, kirkman, Kirkpatrick, kirk session, Kirksville, Kirkuk, Kirkwall

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How to use kirkman in a sentence

Kirkman does dip into metaphor here, as telephones are a symbol of our connection with one another.
The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical Hero|Regina Lizik|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Robert Kirkman and David Alpert [both executive producers on The Walking Dead] are doing it.
Norman Reedus: Daryl Doesn’t Need Romance, ‘The Walking Dead’ Isn’t About Erections|Melissa Leon|March 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“That fan reaction is going to get him killed,” Kirkman said.
The Walking Dead’s Norman Reedus Says Michonne’s Cute, Wouldn’t Mind a Romance|Melissa Leon|November 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“I think the beauty of it is that there is a great template for [the show] in what Kirkman wrote,” she says.
Danai Gurira, Who Plays Michonne, Says ‘The Walking Dead’ Isn’t Racist|Melissa Leon|November 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Kirkman was waiting for her flight at an airport when she saw the THR story.
‘Two and a Half Men’ Co-Creator Lee Aronsohn’s Female-Comedy Rant|Tricia Romano|April 4, 2012|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.
Tales and Fantasies|Robert Louis Stevenson
Mr. Kirkman was a man alive to all public interests and opportunities.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman
Head takes no trouble of this kind: and Kirkman does not seem to think that any such thing is required of him.
The English Novel|George Saintsbury
Miss Kirkman is in the outer office, sir, and would like to see you this morning.
The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories|Paul Laurence Dunbar
You know, Miss Kirkman, it is our method to help our friends and to crush our enemies.
The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories|Paul Laurence Dunbar

British Dictionary definitions for kirkman

kirkman

/ (ˈkɜːkmən, ˈkɪrk-) /

noun plural -men Scot

a member or strong upholder of the Kirk

a churchman; clergyman

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