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kirk

noun

ˈkirk

Definition of kirk

chiefly Scottish

as in church

a building for public worship and especially Christian worship left Edinburgh early in the morning for St. John's Kirk in Perth

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Across the country, immigrants have stayed home from work, kept children out of school and avoided stores, churches and other places that once anchored daily life.

— Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Jones represents Deacon Charles McClendon and the faction of the church that filed a lawsuit last week seeking the widow's removal as interim pastor.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2026

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It is held outside the spa in the resort’s onsite wooden chapel where the acoustics are fantastic.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
Just 12 hours later, Kelsey and Dakota went ahead with their plans to tie the knot — only, the ceremony took place at the hospital instead of the wedding chapel.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

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As temple members met their gruesome death, documents bequeathing some $7 million to the Communist Party of the Soviet Union were spirited out of Jonestown in a suitcase stuffed with cash.

— James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
This last leg includes heritage excursions to the National Museum and Buddhist monastery Paro Dzong along with a trek to the 7th-century Kyichu Lhakhang, one of the country’s first Buddhist temples.

— Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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Enclosed by a network of 13th-century walls, the narrow streets of old York host myriad awe-inspiring relics from its pre-industrial past, perhaps the most famous being York Minster, one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals anywhere.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
The fire was catastrophic, but the heat stopped short of the full depth, even in vaults – the arched stone ceilings of the cathedral – only about 5 to 6 inches (12 to 15 centimeters) thick.

— Giorgia Giardina, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

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