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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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Investigators later determined the shooter fired more than 100 rounds from a rifle into the church.

— Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
And in 1911 a disgruntled ex-Mormon hid a camera under his coat and snapped surreptitious photos of the temple’s interior in an unsuccessful attempt to blackmail the church.

— Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of church

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The Dancing With the Stars alum told Cosmopolitan that the couple tied the knot at the same Vegas chapel that Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker wed, as well as Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
No longer a functioning church, the chapel is now operated as a museum and wedding venue.

— Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of chapel

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The temple is a coveted site for wedding ceremonies, known as celestial marriages, or sealings, in which couples are bound together for all eternity.

— Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Expected attendees include entrepreneurs, educators, artists, youth leaders, faith leaders and public officials as well as representatives from temples and yoga centers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of temple

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Ten churches, including the city’s main cathedral, were damaged, according to Italy’s fire brigade, which responded to more than 500 emergency calls within hours.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
The $4 billion white steel, glass, and marble design by the Spanish Swiss architect Santiago Calatrava — alternately compared to a cathedral and a whale carcass — looks and feels like nothing else on the planet, much less a mall.

— Anne Kadet, Curbed, 24 Aug. 2026

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