(Scotland) Someone who goes to kirk; a churchgoer.
(Scotland) Someone who goes to kirk; a churchgoer.
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(Scotland) A clergyman or officer in a kirk.
(Scotland) A member of the Church of Scotland.
A Scottish term for a member or officer of a kirk -- the Church of Scotland (the Scottish Presbyterian national church). A kirkman could be a lay member, an elder, or a minister depending on context. The word reflects Scotland's distinct ecclesiastical vocabulary, where 'kirk' (from Old Norse) is used instead of 'church', carrying centuries of Scottish Protestant religious history.
(Scotland) Having attended church for the first time after a wedding, birth, or other significant event.
(Scotland) churchlike; churchly.