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kirk-town

kirk-town is the alternative form of kirktown.

Meaning of kirktown

Noun

kirktown (plural kirktowns)

  1. (Scotland) A small town or village in the vicinity of a parish church.
    Synonyms:
    churchtown
  2. A glebe.

Forms of kirk-town

pluralkirk-towns

Questions about kirk-town

What is kirk-town the alternative form of?
Kirk-town is the alternative form of kirktown.

Words near kirk-town in the dictionary

  1. Kirk Sandall
  2. Kirk Smeaton
  3. Kirk Yetholm
  4. kirk-session
  5. kirk-sessions
  6. kirk-town
  7. kirk-towns
  8. Kirkaldy
  9. kirkamide
  10. Kirkandrews
  11. Kirkandrews-on-Eden

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