kirkman

American  

[kurk-muhn, kirk-muhn] / ˈkɜrk mən, ˈkɪrk mən /

noun

Scot. and North England.

PLURAL

kirkmen

1. a member or follower of the Kirk.

2. a churchman.

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kirkman British  

/ ˈkɜːkmən, ˈkɪrk- /

noun

1. a member or strong upholder of the Kirk

2. a churchman; clergyman

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Etymology

Origin of kirkman

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

Example Sentences

Shaun Kirkman and his girlfriend, Amber King, were among those forced to flee.

From Los Angeles Times

“I was west of the beach, fishing in vegetation,” Kirkman said.

From Los Angeles Times

"In situations like this, in-store services are typically prioritised for recovery, which can mean online operations take slightly longer to restore," said Sam Kirkman, a director at cyber-security firm NetSPI.

From BBC

But Sam Kirkman from cybersecurity firm NetSPI told the BBC the review showed CrowdStrike "took steps" to prevent the outages.

From BBC

But Schachner and Jen Kirkman, who alluded to her version of an uninvited solicitation from C.K. in a 2015 episode of her podcast but without mentioning his name, give their perspective on what it was like to endure something so horrendous, and what it’s like to watch C.K. enjoy a lucrative comeback.

From Salon