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Kirk.

The Church of Scotland.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

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name/kɜːk/Received-Pronunciation/kɜɹk/General-American/kɪɾk/Scotland
  1. The Church of Scotland.

    UK · countable · uncountable
  2. A habitational surname from Middle English.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A male given name transferred from the surname.

    countable · uncountable
  4. Numerous places: A village in Ismayilli district, Azerbaijan.

    countable · uncountable
  5. Numerous places: A small settlement in Caithness, Highland council area, Scotland, United Kingdom (OS grid ref ND2859).

    countable · uncountable
  6. Numerous places: A community in West Nipissing, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada.

    countable · uncountable
  7. Numerous places: Numerous places in the United States. A census-designated place in Yuma County, Colorado.

    countable · uncountable
  8. Numerous places: Numerous places in the United States. An unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon.

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  9. Numerous places: Numerous places in the United States. An unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia.

    countable · uncountable
  10. Numerous places: Numerous places in the United States. Former name of Kirkwood: a census-designated place in Alpine County and Amador County, California.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁ryós Proto-Hellenic *kúrios Ancient Greek κῡ́ριος (kū́rios) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ακός (-akós) Koine Greek κῡριακός (kūriakós)nom. Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Hellenic *-on Ancient Greek -ον (-on) Koine Greek κῡρῐᾰκόν (kūrĭăkón)bor. Proto-West Germanic *kirikā Old English ċiriċebor. Old Norse kirkjabor. Northern Middle English kirke English kirk English Kirk From kirk, from Northern Middle English kirke, borrowed from Old Norse kirkja, borrowed from Old English ċiriċe, from Proto-West Germanic *kirikā, borrowed from Koine Greek κῡρῐᾰκόν (kūrĭăkón), a nominalization of κῡριακός (kūriakós), or from Ancient Greek -ον (-on). Doublet of Church. The sense meaning fellatio as well as the verb are derived from the shooting of Charlie Kirk, as he was shot in the neck (“fellatio”).

noun/kɜːk/Received-Pronunciation/kɜɹk/General-American/kɪɾk/Scotland
  1. Fellatio.

    Internet · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁ryós Proto-Hellenic *kúrios Ancient Greek κῡ́ριος (kū́rios) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ακός (-akós) Koine Greek κῡριακός (kūriakós)nom. Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Hellenic *-on Ancient Greek -ον (-on) Koine Greek κῡρῐᾰκόν (kūrĭăkón)bor. Proto-West Germanic *kirikā Old English ċiriċebor. Old Norse kirkjabor. Northern Middle English kirke English kirk English Kirk From kirk, from Northern Middle English kirke, borrowed from Old Norse kirkja, borrowed from Old English ċiriċe, from Proto-West Germanic *kirikā, borrowed from Koine Greek κῡρῐᾰκόν (kūrĭăkón), a nominalization of κῡριακός (kūriakós), or from Ancient Greek -ον (-on). Doublet of Church. The sense meaning fellatio as well as the verb are derived from the shooting of Charlie Kirk, as he was shot in the neck (“fellatio”).

verb
  1. To kill or assassinate, especially for political reasons.

    slang · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Charlie Kirk, an assassinated right-wing media personality.

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