name, noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Land owned by the church. Scotland, especially, plural

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname. countable
2. 2
   A town in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. countable, uncountable
3. 3
   A place in the United Kingdom:; A village in Lamplugh parish, Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough (OS grid ref NY0717). countable, uncountable
4. 4
   A place in the United Kingdom:; A hamlet in Culgaith parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY6432). countable, uncountable
5. 5
   A place in the United Kingdom:; A civil parish in Wyre district, Lancashire, England. countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   A place in the United Kingdom:; A small village east of Moniaive, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX8190). countable, uncountable
7. 7
   A place in the United Kingdom:; A suburb of Methil, Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO3600). countable, uncountable
8. 8
   A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Yavapai County, Arizona. countable, uncountable
9. 9
   A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Atkinson County, Georgia. countable, uncountable
10. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in DeKalb County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
11. 11
    A number of places in the United States:; A township in Adams County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
12. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Oneida County, New York. countable, uncountable
13. 13
    A number of places in the United States:; A locality in New Hanover County, North Carolina. countable, uncountable
14. 14
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Tennessee. countable, uncountable
15. 15
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Williamson County, Tennessee. countable, uncountable
16. 16
    A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in Childress County, Texas. countable, uncountable
17. 17
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in King County, Washington. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

porter's neck

Etymology

Etymology 1

From kirk + land or Kirk + land.

Etymology 2

From kirk + land.

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